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Antibiogram And Microbial Carriage Of Campus Shuttle Door Handles
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The transmission of infection via fomites constitutes a major threat to public health especially in the developing countries. This study was carried out to investigate the microbial carriage and antibiotics pattern of bacteria on the door handles of campus shuttle operating in the Federal University of Technology Akure. Samples were randomly collected from a total of one hundred and fifty (150) door handles following standard laboratory techniques. Enumeration of the bacterial counts was carried out using pour plating technique while the bacteria isolates were identified using cultural, morphological and biochemical characteristics.The results show that the drivers’ door handles, front passengers’ door handles and back passengers’ door handles had overall mean aerobic bacterial counts of 195.56 ± 2.05 (x104cfu/ml), 228.08 ± 1.56 (104cfu/ml)and 176.92 ± 2.70 (x104cfu/ml) respectively. Bacteria isolated and identified were Enterobacter aerogenes(17.1%), Escherichia coli (12.4%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (10.1%), Proteus spp. (4.7%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (4.7%), Salmonella enteritidis (2.3%), Staphylococcus aureus(17.1), Staphyloccoccus epidermidis (22.5) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (9.3%) while the fungal isolates were Aspergillus fumigatus (29.3%), Aspergillus niger (19.5%), Candida spp. (6.1%), Fusarium spp. (14.6%), Mucor spp. (9%), Penicillium spp. (15.9%), and Rhizopus spp. (3.7%). The antibiotics pattern of the bacteria indicated that all the bacteria isolated were susceptible to pefloxacin (19.25 ± 4.031-26.33 ± 4.041mm) and gentamycin (15.00 ± 2.685-25.00 ± 3.916mm) while all were resistant to amoxicillin (3.67 ± 0.082-13.75 ± 2.217mm) except Enterobacter aerogenes. These campus shuttles aside their usage as a means of transportation could also serve as a means of transmission of both pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms which pose public health risks. Personal hygiene and sanitation such as hand washing and the use of antimicrobial wipe to clean the hands could serve as a means of reducing the incidence of microbial transmission to drivers and passengers.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]In the past
60 years, antibiotics have been critical in achieving a dramatic rise in
life expectancy and significant improvements in public health
(El-Astal, 2005). However, disease-causing microbes have become
increasingly resistant to the antibiotics commonly in use (El-Astal,
2005). It has been clearly shown that the use of antimicrobials leads to
selection of resistant strains both in the individual and in the
community, and overuse or inappropriate use only increases this risk ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]In the past
60 years, antibiotics have been critical in achieving a dramatic rise in
life expectancy and significant improvements in public health
(El-Astal, 2005). However, disease-causing microbes have become
increasingly resistant to the antibiotics commonly in use (El-Astal,
2005). It has been clearly shown that the use of antimicrobials leads to
selection of resistant strains both in the individual and in the
community, and overuse or inappropriate use only increases this risk ... Continue reading---
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