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- Title
Influence of Metal Concentration and Plumbing Materials on Legionella Contamination.
- Authors
Rakić, Anita; Vukić Lušić, Darija; Jurčev Savičević, Anamarija
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
LEGIONELLA; CALCIUM ions; LEGIONELLA pneumophila; PLASTIC pipe; GALVANIZED iron; PLUMBING; BACTERIAL colonies
- Publication
Microorganisms, 2022, Vol 10, Issue 5, p1051
- ISSN
2076-2607
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/microorganisms10051051