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High prevalence of Legionella in non-passenger merchant vessels.

Epidemiology and infection - 1 Mar 2017

Collins S L, Stevenson D, Mentasti M, Shaw A, Johnson A, Crossley L, Willis C

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There is a paucity of information on the risk from potable water in non-passenger merchant vessels (NPMVs) particularly with regard to Legionella and other bacteria. This retrospective study examined water samples from 550 NPMVs docked in eight UK ports. A total of 1027 samples from 412 NPMVs were examined for total aerobic colony counts (ACC), coliforms, Escherichia coli and enterococci; 41% of samples yielded...

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PMID: 27890040
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268816002715
PMCID: PMC9507734

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