Microbiological quality of the water of recreational and rehabilitation pools: a 2-year survey in Naples, Italy

Public Health

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 448-451

  Guida, M ^a   Galle F ^b   Mattei, M L ^a   Anastasi, D ^b   Liguori, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Microbial contamination; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Swimming pool

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE;

BACTERIUM; DISINFECTION; MICROBIOLOGY; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BROMINATION; CHLORINATION; CLEANING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DILUTION; DISINFECTION; ITALY; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REHABILITATION CENTER; SWIMMING POOL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

DATA COLLECTION; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ITALY; QUALITY CONTROL; RECREATION; REHABILITATION; SWIMMING POOLS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; NAPLES; NAPOLI [CAMPANIA]; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 67349153438     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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