Risk and management in hospital water systems for Legionella pneumophila: case study in Rio de Janeiro -- Brazil.
This article analyses the water used at hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The research, based on microbiological and physical-chemical aspects, suggests subsidies for normalization of hospital potable water systems and makes recommendations for standardization of operational procedures for inspec...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Environmental Health Research Vol. 14; no. 6; pp. 453 - 460 |
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| Formato: | case study research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2004
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