Genotypic diversity of Legionella pneumophila in environmental and clinical strains assessed by Sequence-Based Typing, in association with retrospective clinical surveillance in Northern Italy

Correlation between Legionella pneumophila serogroups isolated from patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia and water resources: a study of four hospitals in Tehran, Iran

“…Overall, identification of these characteristics is essential for a better understanding of the transmission routes of bacteria in the environment. The sequence type distribution of L. pneumophila in North America, Europe, and Asia revealed the predominance of specific sequence types in the clinical isolates and indicated that most clinical cases and outbreaks were caused by a decrease in the number of L. pneumophila isolates (Bianchi et al 2016;Quero et al 2018).…”

Legionella Detection in Water Networks as per ISO 11731:2017: Can Different Filter Pore Sizes and Direct Placement on Culture Media Influence Laboratory Results?

“…In 2015, the Italian Institute of Health updated the national guidelines for the control and prevention of legionellosis [13], highlighting that a well-designed clinical-environmental surveillance program is important for identifying sources of infection (e.g., cooling evaporative towers, water distribution systems, thermal pools, and dental units) [14,15]. Thus, laboratory investigations based on the correct enumeration of Legionella in water networks are necessary for validating control measures and the effectiveness of disinfection interventions [9].…”

Draft Genome Sequence of a Polymyxin-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Strain Carrying mcr-8.1 and bla NDM-5

“…Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) of K. pneumoniae was performed according to the protocol described on the Pasteur Institute MLST website (http://bigsdb.pasteur.fr/klebsiella/). The strain belongs to sequence type 685 (ST685), which has been found in China, Italy, and Turkey (14,15).…”