| dc.creator | Mouchtouri, V. | en |
| dc.creator | Velonakis, E. | en |
| dc.creator | Hadjichristodoulou, C. | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-23T10:39:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-11-23T10:39:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
| dc.identifier | 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.01.002 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0196-6553 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11615/31142 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Legionella spp. ( >= 500 cfu liter(-1)) were detected in 92 of 497 water distribution systems (WDS) examined. Thermal disinfection was applied at 33 WDS. After the first and second application of the disinfection procedure, 15 (45.4%) and 3 (9%) positive for remedial actions WDS were found, respectively Legionella pneumophila was more resistant to thermal disinfection than Legionella non-pneumophila spp. (relative risk [RR] = 5.4, 95% confidence intervals [CI] = 1-35). WDS of hotels with oil heater were more easily disinfected than those with electrical or solar heater (RR = 0.4 95% CI = 0.2-0.8). Thermal disinfection seems not to be efficient enough to eliminate legionellae, unless repeatedly applied and in combination with extended heat flushing, and faucets chlorine disinfection. | en |
| dc.source | American Journal of Infection Control | en |
| dc.source.uri | <Go to ISI>://WOS:000250800200012 | |
| dc.subject | LEGIONNAIRES-DISEASE | en |
| dc.subject | OLYMPIC-GAMES | en |
| dc.subject | TEMPERATURE | en |
| dc.subject | PNEUMOPHILA | en |
| dc.subject | EXPERIENCE | en |
| dc.subject | PROGRAM | en |
| dc.subject | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | en |
| dc.subject | Infectious Diseases | en |
| dc.title | Thermal disinfection of hotels, hospitals, and athletic venues hot water distribution systems contaminated by Legionella species | en |
| dc.type | journalArticle | en |