Emerging waterborne infections in health-care settings

被引：25

作者：

Emmerson, AM ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Queens Med Ctr, Nottingham NG7 2UH, England

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EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2001年 / 7卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.3201/eid0702.010225

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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

Water is used in vast quantities in health-care premises. Many aquatic microorganisms can survive and flourish in water with minimal nutrients and can be transferred to vulnerable hospital patients in direct (e.g., inhalation, ingestion, surface absorption) and indirect ways (e.g., by instruments and utensils). Many outbreaks of infection or pseudoinfection occur through lack of prevention measures and ignorance of the source and transmission of opportunistic pathogens.

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