Open AccessPersistent Legionella contamination of water faucets in a tertiary hospital in Japan
Author(s) -
Itaru Nakamura,
Junko AmemuraMaekawa,
Fumiaki Kura,
Takehito Kobayashi,
Akihiro Sato,
Hidehiro Watanabe,
Tetsuya Matsumoto
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.03.002
Subject(s) - human decontamination , legionella , contamination , legionella pneumophila , legionnaires' disease , tap water , environmental science , medicine , waste management , environmental engineering , biology , ecology , genetics , pathology , bacteria , engineering
The feasibility of the decontamination procedure for Legionella pneumophila of water systems in healthcare facilities varies by water purification and disinfection methods in each country. We evaluated the efficacy of feasible decontamination strategies in Japan.
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