Microbial contamination of "in use" bar soap in dental clinics.
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-51376
ABSTRACT
Bar soap from 18 different dental clinics were investigated for microbial contamination, while it was "in-use". Of the 32 samples obtained from the bar soap, 100% yielded positive culture. A total of 8 different genera of organisms were isolated. Each bar soap was found to harbor 2-5 different genera of micro organisms. Heavily used soap had more micro organisms compared to less used soap. The microbial load of the "in-use" bar soap constituted a mixed flora of gram positive, gram negative, aerobes, anaerobes, and fungi. The results indicate that the bar soap under "in-use" condition is a reservoir of microorganisms and handwashing with such a soap may lead to spread of infection.
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Assunto principal:
Propionibacterium acnes
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Aspergillus niger
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Sabões
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Esporos Bacterianos
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Staphylococcus
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Bacillus
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Bactérias
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Microbiologia da Água
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Humanos
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Candida
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2006
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