Control of Legionella pneumophila contamination in a respiratory hydrotherapy system with sulfurous spa water

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 716-721

  Leoni, Erica ^a,b   Sacchetti, R ^a   Zanetti, F ^a   Legnani, P P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Medicina e Sanita Pubblica   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXIDE; PERACETIC ACID; SULFUROUS ACID;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; DISINFECTION; HYDROTHERAPY; INFECTION CONTROL; LAVAGE; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; SPA TREATMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; SULFUR; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 33747647411     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/504364     Document Type: Article

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