Monochloramine use for prevention of legionella in hospital water systems

Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 184-190

  Kandiah, Sheetal ^a   Yassin, Mohamed H ^b   Stout, Janet ^c,d  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c Special Pathogens Laboratory   (United States)

^d University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Legionella; Monochloramine and water disinfection

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; MONOCHLORAMINE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIOFILM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISINFECTION; ELECTRONIC SENSOR; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BIOFILMS; CHLORAMINES; DISINFECTANTS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLOSIS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; URBAN HEALTH; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84888103492     PISSN: 18715265     EISSN: 18755852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1871526511313030006     Document Type: Article

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