Genomic Stability of Legionella pneumophila Isolates Recovered from Two Cardiac Transplant Patients with Nosocomial Legionnaires' Disease

Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis revealed that multiple consecutive isolates of Legionella pneumophila from two cardiac transplant patients remained genomically stable, despite exposure to host defenses and antimicrobial agents.

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