Serrano, ConcepciónRomero Martín, MargaritaAlou Cervera, LuisSevillano Fernández, DavidCorvillo Martín, IluminadaArmijo Castro, FranciscoMaraver Eyzaguirre, Francisco De Paula2024-07-162024-07-162012Serrano C, Romero M, Alou L, Sevillano D, Corvillo I, Armijo F, Maraver F. Survival of human pathogenic bacteria in different types of natural mineral water. J Water Health. 2012 Sep;10(3):400-5.1477-89201996-782910.2166/wh.2012.009https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/106733The aim of this study was to determine the survival of human pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) in five natural mineral waters (NMWs) with different properties and mineralization levels. Five NMWs from four Spanish spas with different dry residue at 110 °C were used: A = 76,935 mg/L; B = 1,827 mg/L; C = 808.4 mg/L; D = 283.8 mg/L; and E = 170.4 mg/L. An initial inoculum of 1 × 106 colony forming units (cfu)/mL was used for survival studies. Distilled water, chlorinated tap water and Mueller–Hinton broth were used as controls. Colony counts in all different waters were lower than those achieved with Mueller–Hinton broth over all incubation periods. A direct effect between the bacterial survival and the level of mineralization water was observed. The NMW E with low mineralization level along with the radioactive properties showed the highest antibacterial activity among all NMWs.engjournal articlehttps://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2012.009open access611.02Enzymatic activityEscherichia coliNatural mineral waterPseudomonas aeruginosaStaphylococcus aureusSurvivalMicrobiología médica2414 Microbiología