Allogenic succession between Pseudomonas and Legionella in the water distribution system of a dental hospital

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-30

  Petti, S ^a   Iannazzo, S ^a   Tarsitani, G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dental unit waterlines; Dentistry; Legionella; Pseudomonas; Waterborne infection

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA SEROGROUP 6; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; TATLOCKIA MICDADEI;

EID: 1842855209     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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