Table 6 Frequency of microbial agents in in water studies in Iranian environmental health journals (2008–2017)
From: A glance at one decade of water pollution research in Iranian environmental health journals
Microbial contamination | Types | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Bacteria | Faecal coliforms | 37 | 8.6 |
Heterotrophic plate counts | 11 | 2.5 | |
Staphylococcus aureus | 5 | 1.6 | |
Escherichia coli | 5 | 1.6 | |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 5 | 1.6 | |
Bacillus subtilis | 3 | 0.7 | |
Streptococcus faecalis | 3 | 0.7 | |
Acinetobacter | 2 | 0.5 | |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 2 | 0.5 | |
Aeromonas | 1 | 0.2 | |
Achromobacter | 1 | 0.2 | |
Mycological flora | Aspergillus | 3 | 0.7 |
Mycotic flora | 1 | 0.2 | |
Candida | 1 | 0.2 | |
Parasite | Giardia | 1 | 0.2 |
Legionella | 1 | 0.2 | |
Virus | Norwalk virus | 1 | 0.2 |