Impact of copper and silver ionization on fungal colonization of the water supply in health care centers: Implications for immunocompromised patients

María Luisa Pedro-Botet; Inma Sanchez; Miquel Sabria; Nieves Sopena; Lourdes Mateu; Marian García-Núñez; Celestino Rey-Joly

doi:10.1086/518584

Impact of copper and silver ionization on fungal colonization of the water supply in health care centers: Implications for immunocompromised patients

María Luisa Pedro-Botet, Inma Sanchez, Miquel Sabria, Nieves Sopena, Lourdes Mateu, Marian García-Núñez, Celestino Rey-Joly

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Abstract

Copper and silver ionization is a well-recognized disinfection method to control Legionella species in water distribution systems in hospitals. These systems may also serve as a potential indoor reservoir for fungi. The prevalence of fungi was significantly lower in ionized than in nonionized water samples from health care facilities. The clinical consequences of this finding require further investigation. © 2007 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	84-86
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	45
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/518584
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2007

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Impact of copper and silver ionization on fungal colonization of the water supply in health care centers: Implications for immunocompromised patients. / Pedro-Botet, María Luisa; Sanchez, Inma; Sabria, Miquel ; Sopena, Nieves ; Mateu, Lourdes; García-Núñez, Marian; Rey-Joly, Celestino.

In: Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 45, No. 1, 01.07.2007, p. 84-86.

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