Persistence of the same strain of Legionella pneumophila in the water system of an Italian hospital for 15 years

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1089-1092

  Scaturro, M ^a   Dell'Eva, I ^b   Helfer, F ^b   Ricci, M L ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; ITALY; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOLECULAR TYPING; NONHUMAN; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; ITALY; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING, HOSPITAL; MALE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 34548370701     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/519869     Document Type: Article

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