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Legionnaire Disease
Study data from M.T. Garcia et al provide new insights into legionnaire disease
April 29th, 2008
"Legionella persists in man-made aquatic installations despite preventive treatments. More information about disinfectants could improve the effectiveness of treatments," investigators in Madrid, Spain report. "This study tests the susceptibility of Legionella pneumophila serogroup (sg) 1 against 8 disinfectants used in cooling tower treatments. We determined the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) and bactericidal effect of sodium hypochlorite (A), hydrogen peroxide with silver nitrate (B), didecyldimethylammonium chloride (C), benzalkonium chloride (D), tributyltetradecylphosphonium chloride (E),...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-29)
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