Microbial Contamination Of Door Handles

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Microbial contamination of door handles.

A total of 183 swab specimens were. Biochemical analysis of bacterial isolates from entrance toilet door handles in six. Bacterial contamination of door handles knobs in selected public conveniences in abuja metropolis nigeria. Whilst door handle design may appear trivial at the design stage and largely ignored it is one of many trivial design features that might silently undermine microbial transmission control.

Aureus pseudomonas species and e coli were reported as common isolates from door handles 21. The aim of the study was to evaluate microbial contamination of door handles at public places of convenience in accra and assess the public health risk. Therefore we performed microbiological screening of toilet door handles in twelve рublic toilets on baze university campus for bacterial contamination methodology and results. This study aimed to determine the bacterial contamination of common hospital objects frequently touched by patients visitors and healthcare workers.

A public health threat. A total of 232 samples were collected from various sites like surface of biometric attendance devices elevator buttons door handles staircase railings telephone sets and water taps.