Standard Test Method for Isolation and Enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Water

Importancia y uso:

5.1 P. aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen and has been linked as the causative agent of numerous infections that may be transmitted through a contaminated water supply to a susceptible host.

Note 1: Fecal waste is >95 % E. coli which is found in humans and warm blooded animals.

5.2 The membrane filtration procedure described is a rapid and reliable test method of detecting P. aeruginosa in water.

Subcomité:

D19.24

Volúmen:

11.02

Número ICS:

07.100.20 (Microbiology of water)

Palabras clave:

.; enumeration; membrane filtration; Pseudomonas aeruginosa;