Bacterial contamination on household toys and association with water, sanitation and hygiene conditions in honduras

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1586-1597

  Stauber, Christine E ^a   Walters, Adam ^b   Fabiszewski de Aceituno, Anna M ^c   Sobsey, Mark D ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

E. coli; Fomites; Household water treatment; Toys

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOFILTER; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENERAL DEVICE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH HAZARD; HONDURAS; HOUSEHOLD TOY; INFECTION RISK; PERSONAL HYGIENE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84876804864     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10041586     Document Type: Article

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