Microbial Contamination Of Door Handles

Whilst door handle design may appear trivial at the design stage and largely ignored it is one of many trivial design features that might silently undermine microbial transmission control.

Microbial contamination of door handles.

This study aimed to determine the bacterial contamination of common hospital objects frequently touched by patients visitors and healthcare workers. Novel door handles are being developed and may prove to be more resistant to microbial contamination than existing designs. A total of 183 swab specimens were. Therefore we performed microbiological screening of toilet door handles in twelve рublic toilets on baze university campus for bacterial contamination methodology and results.

Aureus pseudomonas species and e coli were reported as common isolates from door handles 21. In a study by odigie et al s. Door handle contamination by potential pathogens has been recorded from the medical ward surgical ward icu and post operative ward. Contracting infectious diseases from microbial contaminated toilet door handles is a potential threat to public health and safety.

The aim of the study was to evaluate microbial contamination of door handles at public places of convenience in accra and assess the public health risk. Bacterial contamination of door handles knobs in selected public conveniences in abuja metropolis nigeria.