Public computer surfaces are reservoirs for methicillin-resistant staphylococci

Kassem, Issmat I.; Sigler, Von; Esseili, Malak A.

doi:10.1038/ismej.2007.36

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“…Escherichia coli were 100% resistant to tetracycline and penicillin, followed by augmentine (90%), ampicilin (85%), cefixime (65%), cloxacilline (65%), cotrimoxazole (65%), erythromycin (65%) and nalidixic acid (65%), but 70% susceptible to ceporex, followed by peflacine (65%) and ciprofloxacin (65%). This study is similar to the study of Issmat et al (2007) who isolated multi-drug resistant bacteria from public interfaces (computer surfaces). Occurrence of resistance in pathogens may reduce the effectiveness of previously useful antibiotics (Toroglu and Dincer, 2008).…”

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Antibiogram of Bacteria Isolated From Automated Teller Machines Within Abakaliki Metropolis

Nworie¹

2012

American Journal of Infectious Diseases

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The Automated Teller Machine (ATMs) is likely to be contaminated with various microorganisms due to their vast dermal contact by multiple users. The metallic keypads of ATMs were examined to investigate their potentials as source of bacterial contamination and also the antibiogram of the isolated organisms. The study lasted from August, 2012 to October, 2012 involving several procedures like culturing, identifying the organisms using biochemical tests and Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method for antibiotic sensitivity tests. Swabs from the keypads of 20 ATMs were examined and the results indicated the contamination of the keypads with Staphylococcus aureus 9 (50%), Klebsiella species 6 (33.3%) and Escherichia coli 3 (16.7%). The antibiogram were ascertained using Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method and the result showed that Staphylococcus aureus was 89% resistant to ampicillin, followed by penicillin (78%), nalidixic acid (78%) and augmentine (70%), while 33% and 30% were susceptible to peflacine and gentamycin respectively. Klebsiella species were 100% resistant to erythromycin, followed by tetracycline (83%), penicillin (83%), ampicillin (83%) and nalidixic acid (70%) but showed high level susceptibility to cotrimoxazole (65%), ciproflocacin (64%) and augmentine (64%). Escherichia coli were 100% resistant to tetracycline and penicillin, followed by augmentine (90%) and ampicilin (85%), but 70% susceptible to ceporex, followed by peflacine (65%) and ciprofloxacin (65%). Hand washing and proper cleaning regimen should be practiced to reduce contamination on the ATMs.

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Antibiogram of Bacteria Isolated From Automated Teller Machines Within Abakaliki Metropolis

Nworie¹

2012

American Journal of Infectious Diseases

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“…5% of samples. A handful of studies have used modern molecular ecological tools to investigate microbial communities on surfaces of public health significance [8,9], but to date, there have been no detailed molecular microbiology studies focused on the shopping mall food court environment.…”

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Bacterial communities on food court tables and cleaning equipment in a shopping mall

Dingsdag

Coleman

2012

Epidemiol. Infect.

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The food court at a shopping mall is a potential transfer point for pathogenic microbes, but to date, this environment has not been the subject of detailed molecular microbiological study. We used a combination of culture-based and culture-independent approaches to investigate the types and numbers of bacteria present on food court tables, and on a food court cleaning cloth. Bacteria were found at 10²-10⁵ c.f.u./m² on food court tables and 10¹⁰ c.f.u./m² on the cleaning cloth. Tag-pyrosequencing of amplified 16S rRNA genes revealed that the dominant bacterial types on the cleaning cloth were genera known to include pathogenic species (Stenotrophomonas, Aeromonas), and that these genera were also evident at lower levels on table surfaces, suggesting possible cross-contamination. The evidence suggests a public health threat is posed by bacteria in the food court, and that this may be due to cross-contamination between cleaning equipment and table surfaces.

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“…Our results suggest that MRSE persevered both in the unit and in medical personnel. Since it has been concluded that MRSE is a nosocomial infection, MRSE infections were probably contracted from a common source and the clones were transferred by patient-to-patient transmission [26][27][28][29][30]. As a result, a considerable number of medical workers will be examined from now on, even if colonization may be the source or the result of cross transmission.…”

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Drug susceptibility and clonality of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis in hospitalized patients with hematological malignancies

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Public computer surfaces are reservoirs for methicillin-resistant staphylococci

Cited by 37 publications

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Antibiogram of Bacteria Isolated From Automated Teller Machines Within Abakaliki Metropolis

Antibiogram of Bacteria Isolated From Automated Teller Machines Within Abakaliki Metropolis

Bacterial communities on food court tables and cleaning equipment in a shopping mall

Drug susceptibility and clonality of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis in hospitalized patients with hematological malignancies

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