Nosocomial Legionnaires' disease - Strategies for prevention

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-91

  Ruef, Christian ^a  

^a Hospital Epidemiology Unit HAL 14C   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Environment; Legionella; Nosocomial; Prevention; Risk assessment; Water

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0032103195     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(98)00042-6     Document Type: Article

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