Environmental surveillance of Legionella pneumophila in two Italian hospitals

• Главные авторы: Marina Tesauro (Автор), Annalisa Bianchi (Автор), Michela Consonni (Автор), Fabrizio Pregliasco (Автор), Maria Gabriella Galli (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The aim of this study was to identify the most effective disinfection protocol to reduce the presence of Legionella pneumophila in the water system of two Italian hospitals. From 2004 to 2009, 271 samplings of hot water were carried out in 11 hospital units to detect the presence of L. pneumophila....