Scald risk in social housing can be reduced through thermostatic control system without increasing Legionella risk: A cluster randomised trial

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 96, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1097-1102

  Edwards, Phil ^a   Durand, M A ^a   Hollister, M ^b   Green, J ^a   Lutchmun, S ^c   Kessel, A ^a   Roberts, I ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b London Borough of Camden ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUEL; HOT WATER;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LEGIONELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCALD; SOCIAL ASPECT; TEMPERATURE; THERMOSTABILITY; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER TEMPERATURE;

BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEATING; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; LONDON; POVERTY AREAS; PUBLIC HOUSING; STERILIZATION; TEMPERATURE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 81255187904     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2011-300606     Document Type: Article

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