A Management Plan for Legionella and Other Waterborne Pathogens: A Noted Expert Offers Steps for Reducing the Health and Legal Risks Your Facility Faces from Waterborne HazardsSome attorneys still advise their hospital, hotel or industrial clients that a head-in-the-sand...Freije, Matthew R
Legionella pneumophilais the predominant species (>90% of cases) isolated from patients with Legionnaires’ disease7. Among the 16 serogroups ofL. pneumophila, the primary serogroup associated with outbreaks is serogroup 1 (http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/emerging/...
Remarkably, during the five-year study, our risk management plan was successful in reducing significantly both Legionella concentration and proportion of positive water samples in the university hospital water system. Overall after water shock and continuous hyperchlorination the sample points positive for...
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doi:10.1016/j.idh.2019.09.005Sarah BaileyInfection Disease & Health
government that advocate a proactive approach to Legionnaires' disease; Steps in implementing a plan for reducing the risks of Legionnaires' disease; Factors to be considered in writing a management plan; Areas of a water facility that require preventive measures.Freije...
Lack of Legionella risk management plans and control procedures may promote further spread of Legionella in water supply systems. In addition, the high incidence of Legionella-related FLA suggests that traditional monitoring methods may not be sufficient for Legionella control. Keywords: Legionella; ...
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Unfortunately, the high costs associated with the management of the device did not allow a constant or repeated application of this tool over time. 4. Discussion Legionella spp. have their natural habitat in freshwater environments, where they occur in relatively low numbers. However, ...
In June 2008, the Water Management Society issued some recommendations (revised in January 2014) about checks on water quality and microbial load, including testing for Legionella spp. and the routine cleaning and disinfection of car wash systems [61]. In addition, the Australian Car Wash ...