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See Latest ArticlesA Cluster of Cases of Nosocomial Legionnaires Disease Linked to a Contaminated Hospital Decorative Water Fountain
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 07/13/09
Palmore TN et al. - This cluster was caused by contamination of a decorative fountain despite its being equipped with a filter and ozone generator. Fountains are a potential source of nosocomial Legionnaires disease despite standard maintenance and sanitizing measures. In the authors opinion, fountains present unacceptable risk in hospitals serving immunocompromised patients.
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