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Testing residual chloramine levels in tap water across sink locations in a US academic hospital setting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 March 2024

Katie Gravagna Open the ORCID record for Katie Gravagna [Opens in a new window] ,
Sharon C. Thompson Open the ORCID record for Sharon C. Thompson [Opens in a new window] ,
Emily Sickbert-Bennett ,
David J. Weber Open the ORCID record for David J. Weber [Opens in a new window]  and
for the CDC Prevention Epicenters Program
Katie Gravagna*
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Sharon C. Thompson
Affiliation:
Department of Infection Prevention, University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Emily Sickbert-Bennett
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA Department of Infection Prevention, University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
David J. Weber
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA Department of Infection Prevention, University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Corresponding author: Katie Gravagna; Email: kgrava@unc.edu
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 45 , Issue 8 , August 2024 , pp. 1017 - 1018
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