COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH SELECTED PUBLIC MALE AND FEMALE TOILETS DOOR HANDLES WITHIN FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ILARO

faparusi, Foluso (2020) COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH SELECTED PUBLIC MALE AND FEMALE TOILETS DOOR HANDLES WITHIN FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ILARO. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, 10th – 11th Nov., 2020, 10th – 11th Nov., 2020, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.

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Abstract

Good toilet facilities are important and mandatory in every home and community; despite this, public toilet door handles serve as good route for transmitting enteric and respiratory pathogens, as a result of frequent use and poor personal hygiene. The study determined the level of hygiene of people using the public toilet in Federal Polytechnic Ilaro. A total of twelve (12) toilets (female and male) were randomly selected from East campus, Auditorium 1 and West campus. Swab door handle samples were collected for bacteriological analysis. Bacteriological profile of the selected door handles was determined using standard plate method, while the isolates were identified using conventional method. The results showed the presence of Staphylococcus aureus (25.0%), Klebsiella sp. (25.0%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (22.2%), Bacillus subtilis (19.4%), Escherichia coli (2.7%), and Enterobacter sp. (2.70%) on the door handles. The isolates showed varied degrees of susceptibility to antibiotics. All the handles of the doors showed the presence of bacteria of public health concern. There was no difference between the species of bacteria isolated from the male and female toilets, thus, debunking the belief that female folks are more hygienic.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Q Science > QR Microbiology Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR180 Immunology Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR355 Virology
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry
Depositing User:	Mr. Bolanle Yisau I.
Date Deposited:	12 Feb 2022 14:23
Last Modified:	12 Feb 2022 14:23
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1903

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