Persistence of chlorine-sensitive<i>Legionella pneumophila</i>in hyperchlorinated installations

200838 citationsJournal Article

Authors

María Teresa García · Instituto de Salud Carlos III

Beatriz Baladrón · Centro Nacional de Microbiologia

V. Gil · Centro Nacional de Microbiologia

Marı́a Luisa Tarancón · Consejería de Salud y Consumo

A. Vilasau · Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior

Ana Ibáñez · Instituto de Salud Carlos III

Consuelo Elola

Abstract

Persistent Legionella in treated installations remain sensitive to disinfectants; hence, new strategies of treatment, different from hyperchlorination, should be developed to achieve bacterial eradication.

Topics & Keywords

Legionella and Acanthamoeba research Water Treatment and Disinfection Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volume 105, Issue 3, pp. 837-847

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03804.x

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