Persistent Legionella contamination of water faucets in a tertiary hospital in Japan
Objective: 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. Methods: This study was c...
Main Authors: | Itaru Nakamura, Junko Amemura-Maekawa, Fumiaki Kura, Takehito Kobayashi, Akihiro Sato, Hidehiro Watanabe, Tetsuya Matsumoto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220301211 |
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