TY - JOUR AU - Emmerson, Alfred M. T1 - Emerging Waterborne Infections in Health-Care Settings T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2001 VL - 7 IS - 2 SP - 272 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Water is used in vast quantities in health-care premises. Many aquatic microorganisms can survive and flourish in water with minimal nutrients and can be transferred to vulnerable hospital patients in direct (e.g., inhalation, ingestion, surface absorption) and indirect ways (e.g., by instruments and utensils). Many outbreaks of infection or pseudoinfection occur through lack of prevention measures and ignorance of the source and transmission of opportunistic pathogens. KW - United Kingdom DO - 10.3201/eid0702.700272 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/2/70-0272_article ER - End of Reference