Detection of Legionella pneumophila as the cause of atypical pneumonia in the water sources of the holy places of Makkah

Legionella pneumophila is an important pathogen and is involved in more than 95% of cases of severe atypical pneumonia. The current study focused on the ablution water in the grand mosque in Makkah as well as water tanks in hotels surrounding the holy mosque. A total of 100 water samples were collected from ablution water in the Haram and the hotels in the central area around the grand mosqu...
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research