Focus: Infection Control

CDC study finds most cooling towers test positive for Legionella

Reported cases of Legionnaires' increased by 286 percent between the year 2000 and 2014

The CDC hound Legionella bacteria in 84 percent of cooling towers tested, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

Legionella bacteria can be contracted by inhaling mist from contaminated water sources, such as cooling towers and plumbing systems, according to an article on the Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality website.

Reported cases of Legionnaires' increased by 286 percent between the year 2000 and 2014.

CDC investigators tested 196 cooling towers across the nation.

Read the article.

May 12, 2017

Topic Area: Infection Control

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