Exposure to potting soils and compost material as potential sources of Legionella pneumophilia in Australia.

Respir Med Case Rep

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Gosford Hospital, Gosford, New South Wales, Australia.

Published: July 2020

Legionnaires' disease is a form of atypical community-acquired pneumonia usually caused by typically associated with exposure to tower cooling or water systems. In Australia, Legionnaires' disease is more commonly caused by which is typically associated with exposure to soil or compost materials, and the presence of is less recognized. We report a sporadic case of Legionnaires' disease caused by serogroup 1 that was contracted following exposure to potting mix and topsoil.

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