Resumen
We evaluated the impact of the copper-silver ionization system in a hospital where hyperendemic nosocomial legionellosis and was present and all previous disinfection measures had failed. After implementation of the copper-silver ionization system, environmental colonization with Legionella species decreased significantly, and the incidence of nosocomial legionellosis decreased dramatically, from 2.45 to 0.18 cases per 1000 patient discharges. © 2006 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.
Idioma original | Inglés |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 263-265 |
Publicación | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volumen | 44 |
N.º | 2 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - 15 ene 2007 |