Monochloramine and chlorine dioxide for controlling Legionella pneumophila contamination: Biocide levels and disinfection by-product formation in hospital water networks

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 738-747

  Marchesi, Isabella ^a   Ferranti, Greta ^a   Bargellini, Annalisa ^a   Marchegiano, Patrizia ^b   Predieri, Guerrino ^a   Stout, Janet E ^c,d   Borella, Paola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c Special Pathogens Laboratory   (United States)

^d University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorine dioxide; Disinfection by products; Hospital; Hot water distribution system; Legionella; Monochloramine

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; BROMIDE; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; DRINKING WATER; HOT WATER; MONOCHLORAMINE; NITRATE; NITRITE; SODIUM CHLORITE; TRIHALOMETHANE; CHLORAMINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; OXIDE; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; CHLORINE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISINFECTION; HEALTH RISK; HOSPITAL SECTOR; OXIDE; POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NITRIFICATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; DRUG EFFECTS; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TIME; WATER MANAGEMENT; DRUG EFFECT; METHODOLOGY;

CHLORAMINES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; HOSPITALS; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; OXIDES; TIME FACTORS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84894638476     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2013.079     Document Type: Article

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