Routine water testing at the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Health System identified Legionella bacteria in sinks at one campus, according to an article on the Becker's Infection Control and Clinical Quality website.
Additionally, two separate supply lines tested positive for the bacteria.
So far, there have been no cases of hospital-acquired Legionnaires' disease reported at VA Pittsburgh.
VA Pittsburgh implemented water restrictions on Jan. 28, and the restrictions were scheduled to last 14 days. Employees and patients in many parts of the campus are not to use the facility's water supply for ice, drinking water, hand-washing or showering. Safe hand-washing stations, bagged ice and bottled water have been provided.
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