Role of water quality assessments in hospital infection control: experience from a new oncology center in eastern India.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
; 57(3): 435-8, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Water quality assessment and timely intervention are essential for health. Microbiology, total dissolved solids (TDS) and free residual chlorine were measured for water quality maintenance in an oncology center in India. Impact of these interventions over a period of 22 months has been demonstrated with four cardinal events. Pseudomonas in hospital water was controlled by adequate chlorination, whereas high TDS in the central sterile supply department water was corrected by the installation of electro-deionization plant. Contaminated bottled water was replaced using quality controlled hospital supply. Timely detection and correction of water-related issues, including reverse osmosis plant was possible through multi-faceted approach to water quality.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade da Água
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Infecção Hospitalar
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Controle de Infecções
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article