Article
Persistence of chlorine-sensitive Legionella pneumophila in hyperchlorinated installations.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Sept 2008
García M T, Baladrón B, Gil V, Tarancon M L, Vilasau A, Ibañez A, Elola C, Pelaz C
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AIMS: To study the persistence of Legionella over time in different disinfected facilities and analysing whether failures in bacterial eradication could be the result of a decrease in the susceptibility of the persistent strains to subsequent treatments. METHODS AND RESULTS: A long-term environmental surveillance was carried out in three different facilities associated with cases of Legionnaires' disease (a...
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