Legionella Contamination in Water Environment

Legionella spp. are ubiquitous microorganisms that are widely distributed in aquatic environments. Water systems of large buildings, such as hospitals, hotels, and rental units are often contaminated by legionellae and various parameters such as physical, chemical, and microbial building water syste...

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Other Authors: Bonetta, Silvia (Editor), Bonetta, Sara (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
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520 |a Legionella spp. are ubiquitous microorganisms that are widely distributed in aquatic environments. Water systems of large buildings, such as hospitals, hotels, and rental units are often contaminated by legionellae and various parameters such as physical, chemical, and microbial building water system characteristics can influence Legionella occurrence. A range of physical and chemical disinfection methods have been proposed to control Legionella contamination; however, to date, the most effective procedures have not been defined. There is a need to survey legionellae in water systems to prevent legionellosis. Although the assessment of L. pneumophila in water is typically performed by culture isolation on selective media, it has several limits. For this reason, alternative tools for rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of Legionella in water samples have been proposed. In order to increase knowledge on different aspects of Legionella contamination in the water environment, this book gathers research studies related to the occurrence of Legionella in water systems of different environments; the role of different factors that can influence the Legionella contamination, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of different methodological approaches. 
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653 |a chemical analysis 
653 |a distal site positivity 
653 |a hot water return line 
653 |a chlorine 
653 |a HPC 
653 |a temperature 
653 |a water management 
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653 |a cooling towers 
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653 |a Acanthamoeba 
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653 |a hospital water 
653 |a water disinfection 
653 |a legionellosis 
653 |a Dental unit waterlines 
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653 |a disinfection 
653 |a SBT 
653 |a molecular diversity 
653 |a hotels 
653 |a Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) 
653 |a Surgical Handwashing Outlets (SHWOs) 
653 |a sensor-activated faucets 
653 |a free-living amoebae (FLA) 
653 |a virulence genes 
653 |a Willaertia magna C2c Maky 
653 |a culture media 
653 |a environmental monitoring 
653 |a quality control 
653 |a first draw 
653 |a second draw 
653 |a biofilm 
653 |a whole genome sequencing 
653 |a premise plumbing systems 
653 |a Legiolert 
653 |a ISO 11731 
653 |a plate culture 
653 |a potable water samples 
653 |a flint 
653 |a copper 
653 |a PEX 
653 |a iron 
653 |a premise plumbing 
653 |a Legionnaires' disease 
653 |a culture 
653 |a BCYE and GVPC media 
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653 |a clonal complex 
653 |a West Bank 
653 |a non-tuberculous mycobacteria 
653 |a Pseudomonas 
653 |a Acinetobacter 
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