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To assess the impact of national prevention guidelines on Legionella colonization in healthcare water systems and identify predominant serogroups and temperature associations.

April 9, 2025HygieneOpen Access

4-Year Study in Monitoring the Presence of Legionella in the Campania Region’s Healthcare Facilities

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MDMirella Di DioParthenope University of Naples MSMarco SantulliUniversity of Chieti-Pescara MPMariangela PaganoUniversity of Trieste

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Surveillance study demonstrates persistent Legionella contamination in healthcare facility water networks, indicating that water temperature management remains vital for infection control.

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To assess the impact of national prevention guidelines on Legionella colonization in healthcare water systems and identify predominant serogroups and temperature associations.
Analyzed multi-year environmental monitoring data from water networks across healthcare facilities in the Campania region, Italy, between 2019 and 2022.
Assessed facility-level contamination proportions, sample-level positivity rates, Legionella pneumophila serogroup distribution, and water temperature.
Facility-level contamination rates were 41.1% in 2019, 42.9% in 2020, 54.5% in 2021, and 45.5% in 2022.
Sample positivity rate decreased from 54.3% in 2019 to 52.4% in 2022, with Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 identified as the predominant isolate.
Water temperature was confirmed as a primary environmental risk factor associated with bacterial colonization.

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Dio et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a87000eb712452940cbaef8 https://doi.org/10.3390/hygiene5020016

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Surveillance study demonstrates persistent Legionella contamination in healthcare facility water networks, indicating that water temperature management remains vital for infection control.

4-Year Study in Monitoring the Presence of Legionella in the Campania Region’s Healthcare Facilities

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