Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume 80, Issue 3 , Pages 259-261 , March 2012

Legionella pneumophila contamination in a steam towel warmer in a hospital setting

  • F. Higa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious, Respiratory, and Digestive Medicine, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Infectious, Respiratory, and Digestive Medicine, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan. Tel.: +81 98 895 1144; fax: +81 98 895 1414.
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  • M. Koide

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious, Respiratory, and Digestive Medicine, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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  • A. Haroon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious, Respiratory, and Digestive Medicine, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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  • S. Haranaga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious, Respiratory, and Digestive Medicine, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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  • T. Yamashiro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Blood Transfusion, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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  • M. Tateyama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious, Respiratory, and Digestive Medicine, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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  • J. Fujita

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious, Respiratory, and Digestive Medicine, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan

Received 28 September 2011 ,Accepted 15 December 2011.

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PII: S0195-6701(12)00006-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.12.011

Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume 80, Issue 3 , Pages 259-261 , March 2012

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