Legionella spp. in hospital dental facilities

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 232-234

  Tanzi, M L ^a   Capobianco, E ^a   Affanni, P ^a   Pizzi, S ^b   Vitali, P ^b   Veronesi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOFILM; DENTAL FACILITY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; LETTER; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

AEROSOLS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LEGIONELLOSIS; OXIDES; SURGERY, ORAL; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 33646347859     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.01.026     Document Type: Letter

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