Evaluation of the efficacy of ultraviolet irradiation for disinfection of hospital water contaminated byLegionella
We evaluated the efficacy of the ultraviolet irradiation on hospital water colonized by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 3, by inserting a lamp system on a hot water pipe supplying a small area. Cultures were performed for four months from 5L samples of water, collected before and after the ultravio...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | The Journal of hospital infection 2002-08, Vol.51 (4), p.269-274 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | We evaluated the efficacy of the ultraviolet irradiation on hospital water colonized by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 3, by inserting a lamp system on a hot water pipe supplying a small area. Cultures were performed for four months from 5L samples of water, collected before and after the ultraviolet treatment at the lamp unit and from two distal points. Irradiation was effective immediately after disinfection ( |
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| ISSN: | 0195-6701 1532-2939 |
| DOI: | 10.1053/jhin.2002.1245 |