Legionella and the prevention of legionellosis / edited by Jamie Bartram ... [et al.].
Legionella and the prevention of legionellosis / edited by Jamie Bartram ... [et al.].
Legionella and the prevention of legionellosis / edited by Jamie Bartram ... [et al.].
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Publisher
Geneva : World Health Organization, c2007.
Call Numbers
N579.33/1
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxiv, 252 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Foreword -- Executive summary -- 1. Legionellosis -- 1.1. Types of disease -- 1.2. Prevalence and risk factors -- 1.3. Treatment of Legionnaires' disease -- 1.4. Types of organism causing disease -- 1.5. Virulence and pathogenicity -- 2. Ecology and environmental sources of Legionella -- 2.1. Natura...
7. Hotels and ships -- 7.1. Background -- 7.2. Water safety plan overview -- 7.3. System assessment -- 7.4. Monitoring -- 7.5. Surveillance -- 8. Natural spas, hot tubs and swimming pools -- 8.1. Background -- 8.2. Water safety plan overview -- 8.3. System assessment -- 8.4. Monitoring -- 8.5. Manag...
Publication information
Publisher
Geneva : World Health Organization, c2007.
Date Published
c2007.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"This book provides a comprehensive overview of the sources, ecology and laboratory identification of Legionella. It provides guidance on assessment and management of risks associated with potentially hazardous environments, such as cooling towers, pools and spa baths. The document also identifies necessary measures to prevent, or adequately contro...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Legionella and the prevention of legionellosis / edited by Jamie Bartram ... [et al.].
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Notes
General note
Editors: Jamie Bartram, Yves Chartier, John V. Lee, Kathy Pond and Susanne Surman-Lee.
Bibliography: p. 215-252.
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Also available via the World Wide Web.
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Call Numbers
N579.33/1
Record Identifier
74VKz4dyPgzX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKz4dyPgzX
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ISBN
9241562978 (pbk.)
9789241562973 (pbk.)
DDC
614.59241 579.33
MMS ID
991023577499702626
