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학술연구/단체지원/교육 등 연구자 활동을 지속하도록 DBpia가 지원하고 있어요.
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연구자들이 자신의 연구와 전문성을 널리 알리고, 새로운 협력의 기회를 만들 수 있는 네트워킹 공간이에요.
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of indicator organisms in essentialsanitary ware in public restrooms.
Methods: Twelve public restrooms were randomly selected. Samples at three locations (toilet seat, toilet flushhandle/lever, and faucet handle) in the restrooms were collected with moistened-sterile cotton swabs and appliedto media in order to determine aerobic colony count (ACC), total coliforms, and Escherichia coli.
Results: Most of the samples taken in summer showed a higher level of ACC than those taken in winter(p<0.05). Female restrooms showed higher ACC levels on faucet handles and male restrooms on toilet flushhandles/levers (p<0.05). Overall, faucet handles contained the greatest level of ACC, followed by toilet seats,whereas the least load was found on toilet flush handles/levers. The ACC level of samples in the restrooms inpublic parks, subway stations, and educational institutions varied. Total coliforms were identified in about 20%of toilet seats and faucet handles in male restrooms and faucet handles in female restrooms in summer. Theselocations were also the sites of positive results of E. coli isolation.
Conclusions: The public restrooms were significantly more contaminated in summer than in winter. Overall, themost contaminated locations in the restrooms were toilet seats in male restrooms, and faucet handles in femalerestrooms. Poor hygienic status was indicated by the positive results of total coliforms and E. coli on samplesfrom some sites. Therefore, sanitary control of restrooms should be improved. These results should be confirmedin a larger study that includes more public restrooms.
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Barker J / 2000 / Survival of Salmonella in bathrooms and toilets in domestic homes following salmonellosis / J Appl Microbiol 89 : 137 ~ 144
Barker J / 2005 / The potential spread of infection caused by aerosol contamination of surfaces after flushing a domestic toilet / J Appl Microbiol 99 : 339 ~ 347
Bocher S / 2010 / The search and destroy strategy prevents spread and long-term carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus:results from the follow-up screening o
Drankiewicz D / 2003 / Handwashing among female college students / Am J Infect Con 31 : 67 ~ 71
Flores GE / 2011 / Microbial biogeography of public restroom surfaces / PLoS One 6 : e28132 ~
Barker J / 2005 / The potential spread of infection caused by aerosol contamination of surfaces after flushing a domestic toilet / J Appl Microbiol 99 : 339 ~ 347
Bocher S / 2010 / The search and destroy strategy prevents spread and long-term carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus:results from the follow-up screening o
Drankiewicz D / 2003 / Handwashing among female college students / Am J Infect Con 31 : 67 ~ 71
Flores GE / 2011 / Microbial biogeography of public restroom surfaces / PLoS One 6 : e28132 ~
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