Tutorial, code, and example data for analyzing microbial disinfection kinetics in R, as implemented in:
Holcomb DA, Riner D, Cowan B, Salah Z, Jennings WC, Mattioli MC, Murphy JL. (2024). Chlorine inactivation of Elizabethkingia spp. in water. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 30 (10). https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3010.240917
Kinetic model functions (R script)
Microbial concentration data (CSV)
Org: Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases
Version: 1.9
Status: Maintained
Keywords: disinfection, halogenation, biofilms, Flavobacteriaceae, opportunistic infections, disease outbreaks, Drug Resistance, bacteria, water, water supply, sanitation, environmental microbiology, chlorine, Elizabethkingia, antimicrobial resistance, kinetics
Contact Email: ncezid_shareit@cdc.gov