Impact of Copper and Silver Ionization on Fungal Colonization of the Water Supply in Health Care Centers: Implications for Immunocompromised Patients

Copper and silver ionization is a well-recognized disinfection method to control Legionella species in water distribution systems in hospitals. These systems may also serve as a potential indoor reservoir for fungi. The prevalence of fungi was significantly lower in ionized than in nonionized water...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2007-07, Vol.45 (1), p.84-86
Main Authors: Pedro-Botet, María Luisa, Sanchez, Inma, Sabria, Miquel, Sopena, Nieves, Mateu, Lourdes, García-Núñez, Marian, Joly, Celestino Rey
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Biological and medical sciences
Brief Reports
Cold water
Copper
Copper - chemistry
Copper - pharmacology
Disinfectants - analysis
Fungal infections
Fungi
Fungi - drug effects
Fungi - growth & development
Hospitals
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Immunodeficiencies
Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies
Immunopathology
Infections
Infectious diseases
Ionization
Ions
Ions - pharmacology
Legionella
Legionella - isolation & purification
Medical sciences
Patients
Silver
Silver - chemistry
Silver - pharmacology
Water Microbiology
Water Purification
Water samples
Water Supply - analysis
Water supply systems
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Brief Reports
Cold water
Copper
Copper - chemistry
Copper - pharmacology
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Fungal infections
Fungi
Fungi - drug effects
Fungi - growth & development
Hospitals
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Immunodeficiencies
Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies
Immunopathology
Infections
Infectious diseases
Ionization
Ions
Ions - pharmacology
Legionella
Legionella - isolation & purification
Medical sciences
Patients
Silver
Silver - chemistry
Silver - pharmacology
Water Microbiology
Water Purification
Water samples
Water Supply - analysis
Water supply systems
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