Progress in the Battle Against Nosocomial Legionnaires' Disease: Shedding Light on Shades of Gray

Peracetic Acid in the Disinfection of a Hospital Water System Contaminated With Legionella Species

“…Contamination of hospital water systems with Legionella, and the risk of pneumonia associated with it, continues to pose a problem worldwide. [1][2][3][4][5] To date, no occasionally performed disinfection method has offered long-term protection, [6][7][8] but regular continuous disinfection has been reported effective. 9,10 Many interventions fail because Legionella lives in the biofilm coating the inside surface of water pipes.…”