CCL 5 Microbial Contaminants
| Microbial Name | Type of Microorganism | Diseases and Infections |
|---|---|---|
| Adenovirus | Virus | Respiratory illness and occasionally gastrointestinal illness. |
| Caliciviruses | Virus (includes Norovirus) | Mild self-limiting gastrointestinal illness. |
| Campylobacter jejuni | Bacterium | Mild self-limiting gastrointestinal illness. |
| Enteroviruses | Viruses including polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, and echoviruses | Mild respiratory illness. |
| Escherichia coli (O157) | Bacterium | Gastrointestinal illness and kidney failure. |
| Helicobacter pylori | Bacterium | Capable of colonizing the human gut and can cause ulcers and cancer. |
| Legionella pneumophila | Bacterium | Lung diseases when inhaled. |
| Mycobacterium abscessus | Bacterium | Lung infection in those with underlying lung disease, such as cystic fibrosis. May cause skin and soft tissue infections. |
| Mycobacterium avium | Bacterium | Lung infection in those with underlying lung disease and disseminated infection in the severely immunocompromised. |
|
Naegleria fowleri |
Protozoan | Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Bacterium | Pneumonia, infections in the blood, or other parts of the body after surgery. |
| Shigella sonnei | Bacterium | Mild self-limiting gastrointestinal illness and bloody diarrhea. |