Director
Special Pathogens Laboratory
1401 Forbes Avenue, Suite 209
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 877-775-7284
jstout@specialpathogenslab.com

Biography:

Dr. Stout is a major authority in the world of Legionella and Hospital Acquired Infections. Dr. Stout discovered the link between the presence of Legionella bacteria in hospital water systems and the occurrence of hospital-acquired Legionnaires' disease. She has been instrumental in the development of detection and prevention strategies for this disease.  Her expertise in the area of Legionella and infectious disease microbiology has become internationally recognized.   She was an invited speaker at the European Working Group on Legionella Infections (EWGLI) and the International Legionella Symposium.  She is concurrently a Research Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.  Recent projects include:  Eradication of Legionella from hospital water systems by copper-silver ionization and chlorine dioxide, and the molecular epidemiology of Legionnaires' disease.

Dr. Stout has authored approximately 80 peer review papers in the area of Legionnaires' disease, which include papers in The New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, the Journal of Infectious Diseases, and the Journal of the American Water Works Association.  Dr. Stout has also authored book chapters on Legionnaires' disease, including the Legionella chapter in the Manual of Clinical Microbiology.  Dr. Stout is a member of the American Society for Microbiology.  Dr. Stout is also a member of the Committee for the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers developing Legionella prevention standards for building engineers. 

Presentation Title: Legionella Control in Health Care Facilities - New regulations, and their impact on your facility

Synopsis:

Both ASHRAE and CTI have released new standards in the control and risk management of Legionella in cooling towers and health care facilities. What are the implications for your facility? What are your new legal and moral responsibilities with this issue. Patrick Racine, a member of the Association of Water Technologies Legislation and Regulations Committee will review these changes and introduce Dr. Janet Stout, an internationally recognize expert on Legionella and Hospital Acquired Infections. She will discuss the impact of ASHRAE Standard 188 and CTI's Standard 159 on Health Care Facilities.

Co-presenter: Patrick Racine, P.Eng., CEM:

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Patrick Racine is Business Development Manager for the Mid-West for Eldon Water Inc., a fast growing water management firm. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from McGill University, and has completed is Certified Energy Manager designation. Patrick Racine is a committee member of the Association of Water Technologies Legislation and Regulations Committee, and an active member of the South East Michigan Power Plant Engineers Society (SEMPPES), ASHRAE and the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)