Public Health Risk Assessment of the Door Handles of the Community Pharmacies in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia

Public Health Risk Assessment of the Door Handles of the Community Pharmacies in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia

Door handles are being reported to harbor a diverse group of microorganisms, mainly bacteria. Presence of pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the door handles carry risk to the health of the public. For this reason, a study was carried in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia by isolating ba...

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Main Authors: Raya Alothaim, Ahmad Almatroudi, Monir Uddin Ahmed, Masood Alam Khan, Rejo Jacob Joseph, Abdullah Alharbi, Mohammed Alkathlan, Khaled S. Allemailem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Subjects:
bacillus
β-lactamase
cefoxitin
door handle
micrococcus
pharmacy
public health
risk
saudi arabia
staphylococcus
Online Access:https://microbiologyjournal.org/public-health-risk-assessment-of-the-door-handles-of-the-community-pharmacies-in-qassim-region-saudi-arabia/

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