Ornaments of daily usage can be a source of microbial contamination and a causative agent of diseases

T. Sultana, I. Nur
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Hand hygiene is the most simple and effective way to prevent infection. Contaminated hand and related ornaments act as a vector of transmitting diseases. The main goal of this study was to find out whether personal accessories of different categories of working women are responsible for foodborne illness or contagious diseases. For this purpose, six categories of individuals were chosen, and five types of ornaments were taken from each individual. Total thirty swab samples were taken from the surface of bangles, nose pins, ear rings, finger rings and chains. Conventional culture techniques and biochemical tests were performed to determine the presence and identification of the pathogenic microorganisms. Total viable bacteria was present in all those samples but the presence of specific microorganisms were not found in all of those samples. Moderate growth of Staphylococcus spp. was found in finger rings and ear rings of the home makers and presence of Escherichia coli was detected in 16% of these samples as an indicator of fecal contamination. In the light of these results, it is essential to maintain proper hand hygiene and sanitation practice as some ornaments could be the significant source of pathogenic microorganisms. Food handlers and health care workers should abide by the rules and regulations of personal hygiene. Stamford Journal of Microbiology, Vol.10 (1) 2020: 5-8
日常使用的装饰品可能是微生物污染的来源和疾病的病原体
手部卫生是预防感染最简单有效的方法。受污染的手和相关饰物是传播疾病的媒介。本研究的主要目的是找出不同类别的职业妇女的个人配件是否对食源性疾病或传染病负责。为此,选择了六类个人,并从每个人身上取走五种饰品。从手镯、鼻针、耳环、戒指和链条表面采集了30个拭子样本。采用常规培养技术和生化试验确定病原微生物的存在和鉴定。所有这些样品中都存在总活菌,但没有在所有这些样品中发现特定微生物的存在。在家庭主妇的戒指和耳环中发现了葡萄球菌的适度生长,并在16%的这些样本中检测到大肠杆菌的存在,作为粪便污染的指标。鉴于这些结果,必须保持适当的手卫生和卫生习惯,因为一些饰品可能是致病微生物的重要来源。食品处理人员和卫生保健工作者应遵守个人卫生规章制度。微生物学杂志,Vol.10 (1) 2020: 5-8
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