[Microbiological quality of haemodialysis water in various hospitals and private clinics in the Lazio region (Italy): 2000-2004].

The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of dialysis water used in dialysis units of various hospitals and private clinics in Rome and the Lazio region (Italy). The study was performed between January 2000 and December 2004. A total of 507 samples were analysed, 205 of which obtained from public hospitals and 302 from privately-owned medical facilities.

[Testing for Pseudomonas aeruginosa: an additional parameter for assessing microbiological quality of dialysis water].

In 1995 the regional council of the Lazio region passed Decree N.1650 which regulates the maintenance of dialysis equipment and sets limiting values for microbiological and chemical parameters used to assess the quality of water used for dialysis fluids. As regards the microbiological parameters, limiting values were set for total bacterial count and endotoxins.