Characterization of 'faecal streptococci' as indicators of faecal pollution and distribution in the environment

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 258-263

  Pinto, B ^a   Pierotti, R ^b   Canale, G ^b   Reali, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b University Hospital in Pisa   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; WATER POLLUTION;

ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE; FAECAL STREPTOCOCCI; FECAL POLLUTION; INTESTINAL ENTEROCOCCI; MEDICAL THERAPY; RECREATIONAL WATER;

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ENTEROCOCCUS CASSELIFLAVUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS GALLINARUM; ENTEROCOCCUS HIRAE; FECES; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS; TAXONOMY; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS CASSELIFLAVUS; ENTEROCOCCUS DURANS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS GALLINARUM; ENTEROCOCCUS HIRAE; ENTEROCOCCUS RAFFINOSUS; NEGIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0032745155     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765X.1999.00633.x     Document Type: Article

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