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'KLEBSIELLA' OCCURRENCE, SIGNIFICANCE AND DETECTION IN WATER SYSTEMS: A PROGRESS REPORT
Citation:
Geldreich, E. AND E.W. Rice. 'KLEBSIELLA' OCCURRENCE, SIGNIFICANCE AND DETECTION IN WATER SYSTEMS: A PROGRESS REPORT. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/D-84/297 (NTIS PB85144160).
Description:
Frequent occurrence of Klebsiella in coliform colonization problems found in water supply distribution has prompted the development of a new medium (m-Kleb agar) for specific detection. The medium has excellent differential characteristics, and an average 94% Klebsiella recovery rate when used in the membrane filter procedure. This media may also be used as a streak plate to verify Klebsiella occurrence in the MF verification procedure or as a supplementary test in the multiple tube confirmation process. A proposed action plan with two levels of response to coliform occurrences in public water supplies is discussed.