Isolation of Legionella species/serogroups from water cooling systems compared with potable water systems in Spanish healthcare facilities

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 360-366

  Rivera, J M ^a,b   Aguilar, L ^a   Granizo, J J ^c   Vos Arenilla, A ^d   Gimenez M J ^a   Aguiar, J M ^e   Prieto, J ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Spain)

^b Bioseguridad Ambiental SL   (Spain)

^c Grana Datos SL   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^e NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Filters; Hospital cooling systems; Hospital potable water systems; Legionella pneumophila; Taps

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; TAP WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHLORINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NONHUMAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEROTYPE; SPAIN; SUMMER; TANK; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

AIR CONDITIONING; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; SEASONS; SEROTYPING; SPAIN; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 36448950507     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.07.022     Document Type: Article

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