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The bacteriological quality of bottled natural mineral waters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

P. R. Hunter  and
S. H. Burge
P. R. Hunter
Affiliation:
Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff CF4 4XW
S. H. Burge
Affiliation:
Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff CF4 4XW
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Fifty-eight bottles of natural mineral water, taken from the point of sale, were bacteriologically examined. No coliforms or Aeromonas sp. were isolated from any sample. High total bacterial counts were found particularly in the still waters. Most of the organisms isolated in the total counts were Gram-negative rods, but Gram-positive organisms were also isolated. Gram-positive cocci were further identified, some of which were known human commensals suggesting contamination of the waters prior to bottling.

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Research Article
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 99 , Issue 2 , October 1987 , pp. 439 - 443
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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