The microbiology of bottled water

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 41-44

  Rosenberg, Fred A ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC MATTER;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL COUNT; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTAINER; DISINFECTION; EPIDEMIC; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PSEUDOMONADACEAE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0037443944     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-4399(03)80019-3     Document Type: Review

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