Incidence of nontuberculous mycobacteria in four hot water systems using various types of disinfection

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 891-898

  Sebakova, Helena ^a   Kozisek, Frantisek ^b   Mudra, Radim ^a   Kaustova, Jarmila ^c   Fiedorova, Marie ^a   Hanslikova, Danuse ^a   Nachtmannova, Hana ^a   Kubina, Jaroslav ^a   Vraspir, Pavel ^c   Sasek, Jaroslav ^b  

^a Krajska Hygienicka stanice se sidlem v Ostrave   (Czech Republic)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Czech Republic)

^c Zdravotniho ustavu se sidlem v Ostrave   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Hospital; Hot water; Nontuberculous mycobacteria

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CHLORINE; DISINFECTION; HOSPITALS; HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDATION; SILVER; WATER; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS; WATER TREATMENT; WATERWORKS;

CHLORINE DIOXIDES; HIGH INCIDENCES; HOSPITAL SETTINGS; HOT WATER; HOT WATER SYSTEMS; MYCOBACTERIUM GORDONAE; NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA; SYSTEM USING; WATER TEMPERATURES;

CONTROL SYSTEMS;

CHLORINE DIOXIDE; DRINKING WATER; HOT WATER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SILVER;

BACTERIUM; DETECTION METHOD; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL SECTOR; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SILVER; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; MYCOBACTERIUM GORDONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; MYCOBACTERIUM XENOPEI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; FRESH WATER; HOSPITALS; MYCOBACTERIUM; TEMPERATURE; WATER POLLUTANTS;

CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; MYCOBACTERIUM GORDONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; MYCOBACTERIUM XENOPI;

EID: 55849091017     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W08-080     Document Type: Article

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