Waterborne pathogens: A public health risk in US hospitals

Journal - American Water Works Association

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-56

  Kozicki, Zigmond A ^a   Cwiek, Mark A ^a   Lopes, John E ^a   Rodabaugh, Gary ^b   Tymes, Nathaniel ^b   Baiyasi Kozicki, Stephanie J S ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; HEALTH RISKS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

CONDITION; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT; GROUNDWATER WELLS; MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLIES; PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS; QUALITY OF WATER; SOURCE WATERS; TELEPHONE SURVEY; WATER-BORNE PATHOGENS;

HOSPITALS;

EID: 84865601128     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5942/jawwa.2012.104.0008     Document Type: Article

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