The Efficacy of Residual Chlorine Content on the Control of Legionella Spp. In Hospital Water Systems.

Outbreaks of legionellosis may be a side effect of institution-water treatment. However, the long-term outcomes and the predictive factors of Legionella prevalence in such systems have still not been fully studied. This study was therefore conducted to investigate the prevalence of Legionella spp. a...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Rafiee, Alireza Mesdaghinia, Homa Hajjaran, Mohammad Hajaghazadeh, Abolfazl Miahipour, Mahsa Jahangiri-Rad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/4091