Association between healthcare water systems and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections: A rapid systematic review

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 7-15

  Loveday, H P ^a   Wilson, J A ^a   Kerr, K ^b   Pitchers, R ^c   Walker, J T ^d   Browne, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b HARROGATE AND DISTRICT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Water Research Council plc   (United Kingdom)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colonization; Infection; Plumbing; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Transmission; Water

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; TAP WATER; WATER;

BACTERIAL CLEARANCE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIOFILM; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; EPIDEMIC; FILTER; FOLLOW UP; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTENSIVE CARE; MOLECULAR TYPING; PATIENT SAFETY; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; RESERVOIR; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

COLONIZATION; INFECTION; PLUMBING; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; TRANSMISSION; WATER;

CROSS INFECTION; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS;

EID: 84890570961     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2013.09.010     Document Type: Review

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