From legionnaire to guerrilla combatant: Supression of Legionella pneumophila in a hospital cold water supply [4]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 162-163

  Wagenvoort, J H T ^a   Sijstermans, M L H ^a  

^a Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIED FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; COLD; COLONY FORMING UNIT; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; LETTER; NONHUMAN; WARD; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; NETHERLANDS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 4844230450     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.06.021     Document Type: Letter

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4. European Working Group on Legionella Infections European Guidelines for control and prevention of travel associated legionnaires' disease Supplement 1A 2002 p. 56