Disinfection of Water Distribution Systems for Legionella: A Review of Application Procedures and Methodologies
- 1 February 1990
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 11 (2), 79-88
- https://doi.org/10.2307/30144266
Abstract
Hospital-acquired legionella pneumonia is emerging as a major problem; potable water distribution systems have been shown to be the primary reservoirs for the l...Keywords
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