Biological risk of Legionella pneumophila in irrigation systems.
Rev Salud Publica (Bogota)
; 22(4): 434-439, 2020 07 01.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36753243
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study is to determine the risk of exposure to Legionella pneumophila in hotel golf courses located in the province of Malaga (Spain). METHOD: Spray irrigation systems were analyzed as sources for spreading the Legionella bacterium. Spanish legislation requires that irrigation systems be monitored for their water quality as well as for reasons related to health and hygiene. Based on an observational study and non-parametric tests (Goodman-Kruskal Tau and uncertainty coefficient), this study states the regulatory enforcement among the systems and contributed to announce Legionella prevention. The quality criteria for recycled water, waste water treatment plant and well water were analyzed in relationship to the hotels' categories. RESULTS: Deficiencies were found in the preventive maintenance of irrigation systems, but no relationship exists between the type of water and the risk detected. CONCLUSIONS: The study suggests that aerosolized water used in golf course watering systems could pose risk to the population by exposing them to Legionella.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Legionella pneumophila
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Salud Publica (Bogota)
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Colômbia