Recent research suggests electronic faucets are commonly contaminated with Legionella species, indicating opportunities for infection prevention efforts, according to a study published in Infection ...

Results from a recent study showed at least one sample from 95 percent of 20 electronic faucets was contaminated with Legionella species, compared to 45 percent of 20 manual faucets, according to ...

April 11, 2011 (Dallas, Texas)—Electronic eye faucets used in hospitals, and the water that flows from them, are 2 to 3 times more likely to be contaminated with bacteria, including Legionella ...

The study found that 50 percent of water cultures from 20 electronic faucets revealed the presence of Legionella spp., compared with 15 percent of the cultures from 20 manual faucets. However, APIC ...

NEW YORK – Most deaths from Legionnaires’ disease are tied to hospital and nursing home showers, not outdoor cooling towers, new government figures released Thursday show. Cooling towers are the focus ...

ASHE, APIC Release Joint Statement Following Recent Johns Hopkins Faucet Study The American Society for Healthcare Engineering and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology ...