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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