Legionnaire Disease
Data from University of Pittsburgh provide new insights into legionnaire disease
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 21st, 2007
A report, "Safety and efficacy of chlorine dioxide for Legionella control in a hospital water system," is newly published data in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. "In a 30-month prospective study, we evaluated the efficacy of chlorine dioxide to control Legionella organisms in a water distribution system of a hospital with 364 patient beds and 74 skilled nursing beds. The number of hot water specimens positive for Legionella organisms decreased from 12 (60%) of 20 to 2 (10%) of 20," researchers in the United States report.
"An extended time (18 months) was needed to achieve a significant reduction in the rate of Legionella positivity among hot water...
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