Pseudoepidemic of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 6 associated with contaminated bronchoscopes

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-23

  Mitchell, D H ^a   Hicks, L J ^a   Chiew, R ^a   Montanaro, J C ^a   Chen, S C ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Endoscopy; Legionella pneumophila; Pseudoepidemic

Indexed keywords

TAP WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BRONCHOSCOPY; FILTER; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; LUNG LAVAGE; NONHUMAN; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0030758879     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90069-4     Document Type: Article

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