The microbiological contamination of operating theatres and the lack of adherence to best practices by surgical staff represent some of the factors affecting Surgical Site Infections (SSIs). The aim of the present study was to assess the microbiological quality of operating settings and the staff compliance to the SSI evidence-based control measures. Ten operating rooms were examined for microb...

Çamur cheese is a traditional fermented dairy product produced in the Tire district of İzmir, Turkey. In this study, microbiological quality samples purchased from local markets was determined. The cheeses with and without addition Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis were laboratory. All (PC), lab-produced (LPC) lab-produced-functional (LPFC) stored at 4°C for 30 days which then analyzed perio...

Çal??mada, ?stanbul’da sat??a sunulan midye dolmalar?n mikrobiyolojik kalitesinin ortaya konmas? amaçlanm??t?r. Bu amaçla, aç?kta 200 dolma numunesinin kalitesi incelenmi?tir. Örneklerde toplam mezofilik aerob bakteri (TMAB), koliform bakteri, Escherichia coli, Staphyloccoccus aureus, Vibrio spp., Salmonella spp. ve Listeria monocytogenes ara?t?r?lm??t?r. Midye dolmalarda TMAB say?s? en az 2 x ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the microbiological quality of well water in the Kalutara district. METHOD A retrospective analysis was carried out of reports on water samples taken from tube wells, protected wells and unprotected wells in Kalutara district in 2007. Information was obtained from laboratory registers and request forms. RESULTS In 2007, the microbiological quality of 185 samples of ...