Nontuberculous mycobacteria in aerosol droplets and bulk water samples from therapy pools and hot tubs

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 831-840

  Glazer, Craig S ^a   Martyny, John W ^b,c   Lee, Ben ^b   Sanchez, Tracy L ^b   Sells, Tricia M ^b   Newman, Lee S ^c   Murphy, James ^c   Heifets, Leonid ^b   Rose, Cecile S ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioaerosols; Granulomas; Hot tubs; Hypersensitivity pneumonitis; Nontuberculous mycobacteria

Indexed keywords

HALOGEN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISINFECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LUNG GRANULOMA; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM; RISK FACTOR; SWIMMING POOL; TIME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER SUPPLY;

AEROSOLS; DISINFECTION; GRANULOMA, RESPIRATORY TRACT; HALOGENS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROTHERAPY; MYCOBACTERIUM; RISK FACTORS; SWIMMING POOLS; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 39749189484     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701634403     Document Type: Article

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