DETECTION OF LEGIONELLA CONTAMINATION IN TABRIZ HOSPITALS BY PCR ASSAY

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GHOTASLOU REZA; YEGANEH SEFIDAN FATEMEH; AKHI MOHAMMAD TAGHI; SORUSH MOHAMMAD HOSSEIN; HEJAZI MOHAMMAD SAEID

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Journal: Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin Year:2013 | Volume:3 | Issue:1 Page(s): 131-134

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DETECTION OF LEGIONELLA CONTAMINATION IN TABRIZ HOSPITALS BY PCR ASSAY

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HOSPITAL

LEGIONELLA SPP.

WATER SYSTEM

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Purpose: The present study was designed to evaluate the occurrence of Legionella contamination in the tap water of Tabriz HOSPITALs, Azerbaijan, Iran.Methods: One hundred and forty water samples from diverse water supply systems of 17 HOSPITALs were collected and analyzed for the presence of LEGIONELLA SPP. by PCR assay.Results: In this study, 10 of 140 (7.1%) samples were positive for Legionella which L. pneumophila was detected in 4 (2.85%) water samples.Conclusion: In conclusion, HOSPITAL potable systems are the primary reservoirs for Legionnaires’ disease. This study concludes that LEGIONELLA SPP. are present in aquatic HOSPITALs environment of Tabriz. Due to the serious risk of infections, it is better to make efforts to eliminate LEGIONELLA SPP. in water supplies.

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ETIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA IN ADULT PATIENTS: A PROSPECTIVE HOSPITAL-BASED STUDY IN MASHHAD, IRAN

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GHOTASLOU, REZA, YEGANEH SEFIDAN, FATEMEH, AKHI, MOHAMMAD TAGHI, SORUSH, MOHAMMAD HOSSEIN, & HEJAZI, MOHAMMAD SAEID. (2013). DETECTION OF LEGIONELLA CONTAMINATION IN TABRIZ HOSPITALS BY PCR ASSAY. ADVANCED PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN, 3(1), 131-134. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/331679/en

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GHOTASLOU REZA, YEGANEH SEFIDAN FATEMEH, AKHI MOHAMMAD TAGHI, SORUSH MOHAMMAD HOSSEIN, HEJAZI MOHAMMAD SAEID. DETECTION OF LEGIONELLA CONTAMINATION IN TABRIZ HOSPITALS BY PCR ASSAY. ADVANCED PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN[Internet]. 2013;3(1):131-134. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/331679/en

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REZA GHOTASLOU, FATEMEH YEGANEH SEFIDAN, MOHAMMAD TAGHI AKHI, MOHAMMAD HOSSEIN SORUSH, and MOHAMMAD SAEID HEJAZI, “DETECTION OF LEGIONELLA CONTAMINATION IN TABRIZ HOSPITALS BY PCR ASSAY,” ADVANCED PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 131–134, 2013, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/331679/en

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