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Table 2 The acceptability status of the bottled water samples in relation to the WHO guidelines

From: The bacteriological quality of different brands of bottled water available to consumers in Ile-Ife, south-western Nigeria

Brand

Coliforms/100 ml

TBC

Other indicators present

Acceptability

A

_

0 – 10

None

+

B

_

0 – 10

None

+

C

_

0 – 10

None

+

D

_

0 – 10

Pseudomonas spp.

_

E

+

11 – 100

Staphylococcus spp.

_

F

_

11 – 100

Staphylococcus aureus

_

Enterococcus spp.

G

_

101 – 500

Pseudomonas spp.

_

H

_

11 – 100

Salmonella spp.

_

I

+

11 – 100

None

_

J

+

101 – 500

Staphylococcus spp.

_

Listeria spp.

K

_

101 – 500

Staphylococcus aureus

_

L

_

11 – 100

Staphylococcus aureus

_

Listeria spp.

M

+

501 – 1000

Listeria spp.

_

N

_

501 – 1000

Pseudomonas spp.

_

Staphylococcus spp.

O

_

0 – 10

None

+

  1. TBC, Total Bacterial Count.