The effects of hospital solid waste on the environment

International Journal of Integrative Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-195

  Oyeleke, S B ^a   Istifanus, N ^a   Manga, S B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Heterotrophic counts; Hospital waste; Pathogenic microorganisms; Pathogens

Indexed keywords

ACTINOMYCES ISRAELII; ARTHRODERMA OTAE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FUNGAL COUNT; FUNGUS; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HOSPITAL WASTE; KOCURIA ROSEA; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM VIRICADUM; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RHODOCOCCUS HOAGII; SOIL ACIDITY; SOLID WASTE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TALAROMYCES RUBRUS; TRICHOTHECIUM; TRICHOTHECIUM ROSEUM;

EID: 79954429802     PISSN: 09738363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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