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Influence of Metal Concentration and Plumbing Materials on Legionella Contamination
Microorganisms, 10 (2022), 5; 1051. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10051051
Rakić, Anita; Vukić Lušić, Darija; Jurčev Savičević, Anamarija

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Rakić, A., Vukić Lušić, D. & Jurčev Savičević, A. (2022). Influence of Metal Concentration and Plumbing Materials on Legionella Contamination. Microorganisms, 10. (5). doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10051051

Rakić, Anita, et al. "Influence of Metal Concentration and Plumbing Materials on Legionella Contamination." Microorganisms, vol. 10, no. 5, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10051051

Rakić, Anita, Darija Vukić Lušić and Anamarija Jurčev Savičević. "Influence of Metal Concentration and Plumbing Materials on Legionella Contamination." Microorganisms 10, no. 5 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10051051

Rakić, A., Vukić Lušić, D. and Jurčev Savičević, A. (2022) 'Influence of Metal Concentration and Plumbing Materials on Legionella Contamination', Microorganisms, 10(5). doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10051051

Rakić A, Vukić Lušić D, Jurčev Savičević A. Influence of Metal Concentration and Plumbing Materials on Legionella Contamination. Microorganisms [Internet]. 2022 May 19 [cited 2024 May 02];10(5). doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10051051

A. Rakić, D. Vukić Lušić and A. Jurčev Savičević, "Influence of Metal Concentration and Plumbing Materials on Legionella Contamination", Microorganisms, vol. 10, no. 5, May 2022. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:184:931121. [Accessed: 02 May 2024]

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Title (english)Influence of Metal Concentration and Plumbing Materials on Legionella Contamination
AuthorAnita Rakić
AuthorDarija Vukić Lušić
AuthorAnamarija Jurčev Savičević
Author's institutionUniversity of Rijeka
Faculty of Medicine
(Department of Environmental Medicine)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Public Health and Health Care
Public Health
Abstract (english)
Legionella colonization of water supply pipes is a significant public health problem. The objective of this work was to evaluate Legionella colonization in hotel hot water systems and to investigate the relationship between metal concentrations, piping materials (galvanized iron pipes and plastic pipes), and Legionella proliferation. Concentrations of calcium and magnesium ions and the presence of Legionella pneumophila were determined in a total of 108 water samples from the hot water systems of four hotels in Split-Dalmatia County over a 12-month period, and additional data on piping materials were collected. L. pneumophila was isolated in 23.1% of all samples—in 28.8% (15/52) of water samples from galvanized iron pipes and in 17.8% (10/56) of samples from plastic pipes. L. pneumophila serogroups 2–14 were isolated from all samples. This study found higher prevalence of L. pneumophila at higher concentrations of Ca and Mg ions (except for Mg and plastic pipes). The metal parts of the water supply may be important factors in Legionella contamination due to the possibility of lime scale or roughness of the pipes. Higher Ca and Mg ion concentrations increased the risk of Legionella colonization.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review - international
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleMicroorganisms
Numberingvol. 10, no. 5, 1051
e-ISSN2076-2607
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10051051
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:184:931121
Publication2022-05-19
Document URLhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/5/1051
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