Point-of-use filtration method for the prevention of fungal contamination of hospital water

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-59

  Warris, A ^a   Onken, A ^b   Gaustad, P ^b   Janssen, W ^a   van der Lee, H ^a   Verweij, P E ^a   Abrahamsen, T G ^c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Filamentous fungi; Hospital infection; Point of use filters; Water supply

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; COLONY FORMING UNIT; FILTER; FILTRATION; FUNGUS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; NONHUMAN; SIMULATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 77955513315     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.03.014     Document Type: Article

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