Detection of potentially pathogenic bacteria in the drinking water distribution system of a hospital in Hungary

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-92

  Felfoldi T ^a   Heeger Z ^a   Vargha, M ^b   Marialigeti K ^a  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Cloning and sequencing; Legionella; PCR detection; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Waterborne nosocomial infections

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ACINOBACTER LWOFFI; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CORYNEBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSTREARICUM; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ESCHERICHIA; ESCHERICHIA ALBERTII; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUNGARY; LEGIONELLA; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SPECIES CULTIVATION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

ACINETOBACTER LWOFFII; CORYNEBACTERIUM; ESCHERICHIA ALBERTII; LEGIONELLA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 71849101449     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02795.x     Document Type: Article

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