On 06 Jun 1999 22:01:13 GMT, maggiecttr at aol.com (Maggiecttr) wrote:
>The results of a recent urine broth test showed no infectious bacteria, "only
>coliform." What's that mean? Where'd coliform come from? I washed well with
>Dial soap before the specimen was taken.
>>Thanks!
Coliform refers to bacteria normally present in the digestive tract,
and thus fecal matter. Dial, as well as other common soaps, does not
totally remove all bacteria.
