SA: Legionella source may never be known, say authorities
Health authorities say the source of legionella which infected a critically ill patientat Royal Adelaide Hospital may never be determined.
A 26-year-old woman contracted legionella while receiving cancer therapy at the hospitallast month.
ROD GIVNEY, of South Australia's Communicable Control Branch, says infection occurswhen water containing high amounts of the bacteria is aerosolised and breathed in by anindividual.
Dr GIVNEY says outbreaks can be traced to …
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