Role of water quality assessments in hospital infection control: Experience from a new oncology center in eastern India.

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dc.contributor.authorBhalchandra, Ramkrishna
dc.contributor.authorChandy, Mammen
dc.contributor.authorRamanan, Venkata Raman
dc.contributor.authorMahajan, Aseem
dc.contributor.authorSoundaranayagam, Jeeva Ratnam
dc.contributor.authorGarai, Subrata
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharya, Sanjay
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-16T05:49:18Z
dc.date.available2015-02-16T05:49:18Z
dc.date.issued2014-07
dc.description.abstractWater 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBhalchandra 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/156079
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2014;volume=57;issue=3;spage=435;epage=438;aulast=Bhalchandraen_US
dc.subjectChlorineen_US
dc.subjectPseudomonasen_US
dc.subjectreverse osmosisen_US
dc.subjecttotal dissolved solidsen_US
dc.subjectwater qualityen_US
dc.titleRole of water quality assessments in hospital infection control: Experience from a new oncology center in eastern India.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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