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Assessment of the bacterial contamination of hand air dryer in washrooms
Joint Authors
Salman, Salih Husayn
al-Harbi, Naiyf S.
al-Juhny, Bassam O.
Wainwright, Milton
Zayid, M. E.
al-Harbi, Sulayman Ali
Chinnathambi, Arunachalam
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 23, Issue 2 (31 Mar. 2016), pp.268-271, 4 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2016-03-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present study was carried out, using standard techniques, to identify and count the bacterial contamination of hand air dryers, used in washrooms.
Bacteria were isolated from the air flow, outlet nozzle of warm air dryers in fifteen air dryers used in these washrooms.
Bacteria were found to be relatively numerous in the air flows.
Bacterially contaminated air was found to be emitted whenever a warm air dryer was running, even when not being used for hand drying.
Our investigation shows that Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Micrococcus luteus, Pseudomonas alcaligenes, Bacillus cereus and Brevundimonad diminuta/vesicularis were emitted from all of the dryers sampled, with 95% showing evidence of the presence of the potential pathogen S.
haemolyticus.
It is concluded that hot air dryers can deposit pathogenic bacteria onto the hands and body of users.
Bacteria are distributed into the general environment whenever dryers are running and could be inhaled by users and none-users alike.
The results provide an evidence base for the development and enhancement of hygienic hand drying practices
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Harbi, Sulayman Ali& Salman, Salih Husayn& Chinnathambi, Arunachalam& Zayid, M. E.& al-Harbi, Naiyf S.& al-Juhny, Bassam O.…[et al.]. 2016. Assessment of the bacterial contamination of hand air dryer in washrooms. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 23, no. 2, pp.268-271.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-675049
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Harbi, Sulayman Ali…[et al.]. Assessment of the bacterial contamination of hand air dryer in washrooms. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 23, no. 2 (2016), pp.268-271.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-675049
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Harbi, Sulayman Ali& Salman, Salih Husayn& Chinnathambi, Arunachalam& Zayid, M. E.& al-Harbi, Naiyf S.& al-Juhny, Bassam O.…[et al.]. Assessment of the bacterial contamination of hand air dryer in washrooms. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2016. Vol. 23, no. 2, pp.268-271.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-675049
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 270-271
Record ID
BIM-675049