Effectiveness of disinfectants used in cooling towers against Legionella pneumophila

Chemotherapy

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 107-116

  Garcia M T ^a   Pelaz, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bactericidal effect; Disinfectants; Inhibitory bactericidal activity; Legionella

Indexed keywords

2,2 DIBROMONITROPROPIONAMIDE; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; CHLOROMETHYLISOTHIAZOLONE; DIDECYLDIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; SILVER NITRATE; TETRAHYDROXYMETHYLPHOSPHONIUM SULFIDE; TRIBUTYLTETRADECYLPHOSPHONIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; COOLING TOWER; DISINFECTION; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE;

DISINFECTANTS; HUMANS; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 41349088683     PISSN: 00093157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000118662     Document Type: Article

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