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Detection of Bacterial Contamination through Computer Input Component | ||
| Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 26, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-3 | ||
| Author | ||
| Khadija S.Al-Mizury | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study aims at detecting the probability of bacterial prevalence through the daily computer components usage such as keyboard and mouse. The study included 120 swab samples; 60 were taken from keyboard and 60 from mice. The samples were collected from personal computers, internet cafés and hospitals located in different areas of Baghdad city. The collected samples were inoculated on selective culture media using standard methods. The isolates were identified depending on morphological features of colonies using gram stain and by studying the biochemical characteristics. It was found that 97.5% of the samples were contaminated with different mixed bacterial growth such as Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli , Pseudomonas spp. and Streptococcus spp. The results indicated that keyboards and mice at internet cafes showed 100% contamination when compared with other locations. The presence of pathogenic and commensal germs on computer components indicates that they might be an environmental media transmitting pathogenic bacteria. | ||
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