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Table. 6 Bacteriological and Fungal quality of Water Samples

From: Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities and infection control/prevention practices in traditional birth homes in Southwest Nigeria

 

Range (CFU/ 100mL)

Mean ± SE (CFU/ 100mL)

Median (CFU/ 100mL)

WHO Standard

Total Bacterial Count

0.035– 19.4 × 104

5.99 ± 0.76 × 104

3.19 × 104

100 cfu/ml

Total Coliform Count

0.00–12.0 × 104

2.72 ± 0.41 × 104

1.62 × 104

0

Total Fecal Coliform Count

0.00–6.5 × 102

3.82 ± 1.51 × 102

0

0

Total Fungal Count

0.00–5.3 × 103

5.98 ± 1.35 × 103

2.35 × 103

NA