Focus: Infection Control

Boston VA hospital patient infected with Legionnaires’

The hospital is retracing the patient’s movements to find the source of the infection


A patient treated at three Boston-area VA hospitals has been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, according to an article on the CBS Boston website.

The VA hospital is retracing the patient’s movements to find the source of the infection. The patient was treated at facilities in Jamaica Plain, Brockton and West Roxbury. 

Officials are testing the water at all three hospitals for bacteria. 

The VA does quarterly water testing and meets industry standards, officials said.

Read the article.

 

 



September 28, 2018


Topic Area: Infection Control


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