Managing water safety in healthcare. Part 2 – Practical measures and considerations taken for waterborne pathogen control
Journal Title: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine - Year 2012, Vol 19, Issue 4
Abstract
These summaries form the second part of presentations made at a recent conference held at the Royal Society for Public Health in London, 16-17 May 2012, on the latest developments in combating waterborne hospital-acquired infections (nosocomial). The first part (Ann Agric Environ Med 2012; 19(3): 395-402) has focused more on the adopted strategies/approaches from the UK perspective, (some also from continental Europe), whereas the presented second part (sections 1-7 below), is dedicated more to practical solutions, and examples of features used in water systems that are or have been considered effective.
Authors and Affiliations
Przemysław Biliński, Piotr Hołownia, Cezary Wojtyła, Katarzyna Parafińska, Witold Tomaszewski, Lucyna Kapka-Skrzypczak
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