LEGIONELLA MONITORING - A CONTINUING STORY OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION PREVENTION

被引：14

作者：

VINCENTHOUDEK, M

MUYTJENS, HL

BONGAERTS, GPA

VANKETEL, RJ

机构：

[1] UNIV HOSP NIJMEGEN,DEPT INFECT PREVENT,6500 HB NIJMEGEN,NETHERLANDS

[2] UNIV AMSTERDAM,ACAD MED CTR,DEPT MED MICROBIOL,1105 AZ AMSTERDAM,NETHERLANDS

[3] UNIV HOSP NIJMEGEN,DEPT MED MICROBIOL,6500 HB NIJMEGEN,NETHERLANDS

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION | 1993年 / 25卷 / 02期

关键词：

LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA; NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION; COOLING TOWERS; AIR CONDITIONING;

D O I：

10.1016/0195-6701(93)90102-6

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Of 21 cases of legionellosis, 14 were of nosocomial origin and 6 others had a possible nosocomial source. The hot and cold water systems, respiratory therapy equipment, puddles of rain water on flat roofs and in gutters, and demineralized water systems were all excluded as a source of nosocomial infection. By subtyping it was shown that Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 isolates from 11 patients and from the cooling towers were indistinguishable. Because of this result the cooling towers were considered to be the infection source. After effective chlorination of the cooling towers, the frequency of legionellosis declined. © 1993.

引用

页码：117 / 124

页数：8

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