by specialpathogenslab | Nov 1, 2019 | Events
We love to talk Legionella! See below for a list of our upcoming speaking events for the month of November. APIC Portland Conference on November 1 in Portland, Ore. The Infection Prevention Strategy (TIPS) Masterseries on November 7 in Newark, N.J. APIC East Central...
by Mike Gatti | Aug 22, 2019 | Events
Ending Legionnaires’ Disease: An Audacious or Achievable Goal? Date: Tuesday, August 27th Time: 2:00 PM Eastern (11 AM Pacific) Speaker: Janet E. Stout, PhD, President and Director, Special Pathogens Laboratory, USA Chaired by: Michael Castro, MPH, Western...
by Mike Gatti | Apr 29, 2019 | Events
Special Pathogens Laboratory to Host Conference Designed to Promote Shared Knowledge and Foster Communication Among Water Management Teams Pittsburgh, Pa. (April 29 2019) —Special Pathogens Laboratory will host Puzzled by Legionella and Waterborne Pathogens? A...
by Mike Gatti | Feb 16, 2016 | Events
When: Wednesday, Feb 17, 1-2 EST Description: In response to current events in Flint, MI, this live webcast will feature Special Pathogens Laboratory owner, Janet E. Stout, PhD, who will describe the context of Legionnaires’ disease and the new national...
by Mike Gatti | Jan 28, 2015 | Events
Can Total Bacteria Measurement Be Used To Predict Legionella Presence? Microbiological growth in cooling water systems presents several challenges for water treatment providers. Culture methods such as heterotrophic plate count (HPC) and “dipslides” provide valuable...
by Mike Gatti | Dec 9, 2014 | Events
Legionella Testing: Dispelling Myths and Misinformation 11:00 am ET on Thursday, January 22, 2015 Join the Association for Water Technologies for a free webinar with Janet E. Stout, PhD, president and director of Special Pathogens Laboratory. DESCRIPTION The glut of...
by Mike Gatti | Jun 23, 2014 | Events
The Royal Society of Public Health is offering a free, two-speaker webinar, Water System Microbiological Control Methods, on Wednesday, June 25 at 8 a.m. EST. The webinar is a special session featuring two eminent speakers in order to cover the large and...
by Mike Gatti | Feb 10, 2014 | Events
Do you know who is at risk for Legionnaires’ disease in your facility? Can you identify key personnell respsonsible for water safety in your building? Do you know what parts of a water system could lead to Legionella exposure? Discover the answers to these...
by Mike Gatti | Oct 31, 2013 | Events
Eighth International Conference on Legionella SPL presented two posters on monochloramine in October at the Eighth International Conference on Legionella in Australia. Monochloramine Disinfection of a Hospital Water System for Preventing Hospital-Acquired...
by Mike Gatti | Oct 31, 2013 | Events
SPL studied the effect on holding time and Legionella test results and presented findings in June at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) national conference. Testing for Legionella in Healthcare Facilities: Evaluation of the...
by Mike Gatti | Aug 19, 2013 | Events
Special Pathogens Laboratory Director Janet E. Stout, PhD, has been invited to speak at the 8th International Conference on Legionella in Melbourne, Australia. Stout, who is also a research associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of...
by Mike Gatti | Mar 9, 2011 | Events
Water in hospitals, hotels, commercial office buildings, and long-term care facilities contain waterborne pathogens, like Legionella, Pseudomonas, and antibiotic resistant bacteria. New guidance documents from the World Health Organization; the Veterans Affairs...
