Bacterial contamination of Ugandan paper currency notes possessed by food vendors around Mulago Hospital complex, Uganda

Authors :: Muhumuza Allan
Catherine Atuhaire
Musisi Nathan
Francis Ejobi
Samuel Nambile Cumber
Source :: The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 31, Iss 143 (2018)
Publication Year :: 2018
Publisher :: The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018.
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Paper currency notes, exchangeable fomite, that is continuously contaminated because of the poor handling and storage practices. Objective: the general objective of the study was to determine the bacterial contamination of paper currency notes possessed by food vendors around Mulago National Referral Hospital Complex.

Subjects :: bacterial contamination
pathogens
food vendors
escherichia coli
staphylococcus aureus
paper notes
Medicine

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