Isolation and Identification of Bacteria on Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Makurdi Metropolis
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چکیده
The automated teller machine (ATM) has been an important device in the banking sector and other financial institutions. aim of this study was to isolate identify Bacteria on keypads selected Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) Makurdi metropolis. Swab sticks soaked with sterile normal saline were used collect specimens from ATMs. swab immediately transferred laboratory Microbiology Department Biological Science, Benue State University Makurdi. collected samples pooled into different tubes containing agitated for 5minutes. This further inoculated using spread plate technique. fifty (50) ATMs five locations examined bacterial contamination. bacteria isolated were, Staphylococcus aureus a prevalence (41.6%), Escherichia coli (34.4%) Klebsiella pneumoniae (24.0%) There statistically significant relationship between isolates respective (X2=72.96; df=8; p=0.000). result gives impression that could be potential “pathogen city”. Therefore, adequate personal hygiene regular routine cleaning these machines bythe bank’s authorities is recommended.
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in environmental microbiology
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2469-7869', '2469-8067']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11648/j.fem.20220801.11