All of the following are true regarding Legionella except.
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Legionella are communicable from infected patients to othersRef: Harrison, 19th/e, p. 1014; Ananthanarayan, 9th/e, p. 401* No man to man transmission occurs.* Aspiration is predominant mode of transmission. Other modes include aerosolization, direct instillation into lungs.* Aerosolization by AC, nebulizer, humidifier, overhead showers and direct installation into lungs are other modes.* Aerosol spread leading to epidemics.
Legionella can be grown on complex media
L. pneumophila serogroup 1 is the most common serogroup isolated from humans
Legionella are communicable from infected patients to others
L. pneumophila is not effectively killed by polymorphonuclear leukocyte
Bacteria