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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782698403321

Titolo

Legionella and the prevention of legionellosis [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jamie Bartram ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : World Health Organization, c2007

ISBN

1-281-30743-2

9786611307431

92-4-068242-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (276 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BartramJamie

Disciplina

614.59241579.33

Soggetti

Legionnaires' disease - Prevention

Legionella

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-252).

Nota di contenuto

Legionellosis -- Ecology and environmental sources of Legionella -- Approaches to risk management -- Potable water and in-building distribution systems -- Cooling towers and evaporative condensers -- Health-care facilities -- Hotels and ships -- Natural spas, hot tubs and swimming pools -- Disease surveillance and public health management of outbreaks -- Regulatory aspects -- Laboratory aspects of Legionella.