Maintaining Legionella control in building water systems

Journal - American Water Works Association

Volumn 106, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 24-32

  Sidari, Frank P ^a   Stout, Janet E ^b   Duda, Scott ^a   Grubb, Doug ^c   Neuner, Alan ^c  

^a Special Pathogens Laboratory   (United States)

^b Special Pathogens Laboratory   (United States)

^c GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WATERWORKS;

CHLORINE DIOXIDES; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; IN-BUILDINGS; LONG TERM MONITORING; LONG-TERM SAMPLING; POINT OF ENTRIES; SECONDARY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER SYSTEM;

HOSPITALS;

EID: 84908391086     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: 15518833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5942/jawwa.2014.106.0147     Document Type: Article

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