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 |