FEACAL AND TOTAL COLIFORM BACTERIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

1.0       Introduction

1.1       Coliform Bacteria

1.1.2    Faecal coliform bacteria

1.2       Treatment Devices for Safe Water Consumption

1.3       Primary isolation

1.4.      Biochemical identification

CHAPTER TWO

2.0       Review of Literature

2.1       Coliform Bacterial Species

2.1.1    Escherichia coli

2.1.2    History

2.1.3    Diversity

2.2       Salmonellae Species

2.3       Shigella dysenteriae

2.3.1    Signs and Symptoms

2.3.2    Transmission

2.4       Klebsiella pneumoniae

2.4.1    Clinical significance

2.5       Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2.5.1    Resistance to Antibiotics

2.5.2    Diagnosis
2.5.3    Pathogenesis
2.6.1    Enterococcus faecalis

2.6.2    Pathogenesis

2.6.3    Antibacterial Resistance

CHAPTER THREE

3.1       Characteristics of Indicator Organisms

3.1.1    Total Coliforms

3.1.2    Heterotrophic Plate Count

3.1.3    Selecting a Bacteriological Analytical Technique

3.1.4    Multiple Fermentation Tube Technique

3.1.5    Culture Media and Buffered Dilution Water

3. 2 Objective of the Techniques

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1       Indicator Bacteria Types

4.2       Sampling and Equipment Considerations

4.3       Applicable Water Quality Standards

4.4       Critical Conditions

4.5       Total coliform, faecal coliform and E. coli:

4.5.1    Total Coliform Bacteria

4.5.2    Faecal coliform bacteria

4.6       Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) Violation

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1       Discussion

5.2       Conclusion

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