title: Faster identification of waterborne threat.
abstract: The need to quickly identify and take remedial action against bacterial contamination within a hospital environment is essential for patient safety. Guidelines for the monitoring of Pseudomonas aeruginosa within hospital water systems are laid down in the HTM 04-01 Addendum, but many hospitals test more regularly as part of a water safety plan. Here, Andrew Headland, senior business manager for IDEXX Water, explains how a new testing method is allowing facility managers to detect Pseudomonas in hospital water more quickly, and deal with consequent contamination more effectively, ultimately helping to save lives.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Headland
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004739:England; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D012498:Sanitary Engineering; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014881:Water Supply