Role of water quality assessments in hospital infection control: Experience from a new oncology center in eastern India.
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2014-07
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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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Chlorine, Pseudomonas, reverse osmosis, total dissolved solids, water quality
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Bhalchandra Ramkrishna, Chandy Mammen, Ramanan Venkata Raman, Mahajan Aseem, Soundaranayagam Jeeva Ratnam, Garai Subrata, Bhattacharya Sanjay. Role of water quality assessments in hospital infection control: Experience from a new oncology center in eastern India. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2014 Jul-sept 57 (3): 435-438.