Legionella Articles & Analysis
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This led me to setting up and running a large commercial Legionella testing laboratory for Thames Water. I then moved to Australia in 1991 to continue my research at Macquarie University, where I developed sensitive technology for the detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in water. ...
If you’re not aware of the dangers of Legionella bacteria, our recent blog post can give you an idea of why you should protect your building from Legionella and why buildings that have been shut down due to COVID-19 are at higher risk of contamination. How often should water systems be tested for Legionella? It’s recommended you ...
During the investigation, the CDC Pneumonia Response Laboratory used Genomadix’s on-site Legionella qPCR test and found Legionella bacteria in 74% of sites. “We are pleased to see Genomadix’s on-site Legionella qPCR test being used around the world to test for Legionella contamination,” said Paul Lem, ...
This favors the growth of organisms such as Legionella, which can cause pneumonia in humans. Furthermore, with certain pipe materials, stagnant water accumulates high levels of lead and copper over time, which also have harmful consequences. ...
Legionella bacteria can thrive in these low-flow zones. People who breathe in water vapor contaminated with Legionella are at risk of contracting Legionnaires’ disease, a severe pneumonia that kills 1 in 10 people infected. ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the susceptibility of waterborne strains of Legionella to eight antimicrobials commonly used in legionellosis therapy. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 66 environmental Legionella strains, isolated from fountains and cooling towers of public facilities (hotels, schools, and shopping malls) in Macau ...
Location: GP Surgeries Service: Legionella risk assessment by microbiological testing. Project Description: A Legionella risk assessment survey is an examination of the potential risks presented by engineered water systems, and seeks to identify and prevent the risks of exposure to Legionella bacteria from work activities and water ...
Location: GP Surgeries Service: Legionella risk assessment by microbiological testing. Project Description: A Legionella risk assessment survey is an examination of the potential risks presented by engineered water systems, and seeks to identify and prevent the risks of exposure to Legionella bacteria from work activities and water ...
A list of disease causing microorganisms is provided in Figure 1 (figure 1).In addition, 30 percent of cases of hospital pneumonias are attributable to Legionella, a contaminant in hospital water systems (Legionella in Hospitals: A Review. The Journal of Hospital Infection, 18, Suppl A, 481-489). Legionella infection is caused by the inhalation ...