
Does better identification of the Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 strains by Sequence-Based Typing (SBT) allow for the implementation of more effective contamination control strategies and more targeted intervention measures?
Keywords: DLVs; di-locus variants; EWGLI; European Working Group for Legionella Infections; HCFs; healthcare facilities; MAb; monoclonal antibodies; SBT; Sequence-Based Typing; SLVs; single-locus variants; ST; sequence type; Legionella pneumophila; Molecular typing