2024, Vol. 5, Issue 2, Part A
Isolation and characterization of bacteria contaminants from doorhandles of a research institution and a teaching facility at a tertiary institution in Ghana
Author(s): Abdul-Halim Osman, Christian Bonsu, Stephen Osei-Wusu, Isaac Darko Otchere and Adwoa Asante-Poku
Abstract: The rising frequency of epidemic breakouts of certain diseases and their rapid transfer from one community to another has become a serious public health concern. Surfaces in public contact, like doorknobs, that are routinely handled by numerous hands can potentially spread illness. This study aimed to isolate, identify, and quantify the bacteria load on the door handles of a research facility and a teaching facility. The analysis included sixty samples. Using standard microbiological methods and the MALDI-TOF biotyper, each sample was identified. Bacterial contamination in the samples collected on Friday was higher than it was on Monday. The research faculty were the most contaminated on Monday, whereas the teaching facility had the highest count. Serratia rubidea, Bacillus species, and Klebsiella species were the least bacteria observed, with Acinetorbacter and Staphylococcus species being the most frequently found. Doorhandle is a strong hotspot for transmissible diseases. Our findings revealed a moderate degree of bacterial contamination on door handles, characterized by a notable presence of potentially disease-causing bacteria with a high bacterial load. It is necessary to perform research to minimize the emergence of pandemics. but little attention is paid to it, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
DOI: 10.22271/micro.2024.v5.i2a.165
Pages: 64-69 | Views: 768 | Downloads: 518
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Abdul-Halim Osman, Christian Bonsu, Stephen Osei-Wusu, Isaac Darko Otchere, Adwoa Asante-Poku. Isolation and characterization of bacteria contaminants from doorhandles of a research institution and a teaching facility at a tertiary institution in Ghana. J Adv Microbiol Res 2024;5(2):64-69. DOI: 10.22271/micro.2024.v5.i2a.165
