Elin Austerheim
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Research Subjects
Elin Austerheim has a total of 5 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Anne Vatland Krøvel
Department of Medical Microbiology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
1 shared publication - Eva Bernhoff
Department of Medical Microbiology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
1 shared publication - Iren Hoyland Lohr
Department of Medical Microbiology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
1 shared publication - Markus André Soma
National Reference Laboratory for Legionella, Department of Medical Microbiology, Stavanger University Hospital, P.O. Box 8100, N-4068 Stavanger, Norway
1 shared publication - Monica Regine Romstad
National Reference Laboratory for Legionella, Department of Medical Microbiology, Stavanger University Hospital, P.O. Box 8100, N-4068 Stavanger, Norway
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 28 February 2022
- Published by MDPI AG in Microorganisms
- Vol. 10 (3) , 536
Legionella pneumophila in Municipal Shower Systems in Stavanger, Norway; A Longitudinal Surveillance Study Using Whole Genome Sequencing in Risk Management
Following an incidence of Legionnaires disease (LD) in 2007, where a municipal shower system was the likely source of infection, Stavanger municipality initiated a surveillance program for Legionella as part of establishing internal risk evaluation and prevention routines. More than 250 shower systems were examined for cultivatable Legionella pneumophila. The prevalence and diversity of serogroups (sg) and sequence types (STs) of L. pneumophila were mapped using available typing techniques over a period of more than 10 years (2010–2021). The surveillance showed an overall reduction in the L. pneumophila colonisation rate in municipal systems from 11 to 4.5% following prevention measures during the period, with the highest colonisation rate in complex systems (e.g., larger nursing homes and sports complexes). Further, an approximately even distribution between sg1 and 2–14 was seen. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) revealed that only a limited number of STs were detected, and they were consistent at specific locations over time. This study showed that environmental surveillance data in combination with available typing techniques and WGS can give the municipality a better tool for risk management and an overview of ST distributions that can be a valuable asset in future source investigations.
- 28 February 2022
- Published by MDPI AG in Microorganisms
- Vol. 10 (3) , 536
Open AccessLegionella pneumophila in Municipal Shower Systems in Stavanger, Norway; A Longitudinal Surveillance Study Using Whole Genome Sequencing in Risk Management
Following an incidence of Legionnaires disease (LD) in 2007, where a municipal shower system was the likely source of infection, Stavanger municipality initiated a surveillance program for Legionella as part of establishing internal risk evaluation and prevention routines. More than 250 shower systems were examined for cultivatable Legionella pneumophila. The prevalence and diversity of serogroups (sg) and sequence types (STs) of L. pneumophila were mapped using available typing techniques over a period of more than 10 years (2010–2021). The surveillance showed an overall reduction in the L. pneumophila colonisation rate in municipal systems from 11 to 4.5% following prevention measures during the period, with the highest colonisation rate in complex systems (e.g., larger nursing homes and sports complexes). Further, an approximately even distribution between sg1 and 2–14 was seen. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) revealed that only a limited number of STs were detected, and they were consistent at specific locations over time. This study showed that environmental surveillance data in combination with available typing techniques and WGS can give the municipality a better tool for risk management and an overview of ST distributions that can be a valuable asset in future source investigations.