Bacterial contamination of Pakistani currency notes from hospital and community sources

Authors

  • Hasan Ejaz 1- Jouf University, Al Jouf 2- The Children's Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Lahore
  • Azra Javeed The Children's Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Lahore
  • Muhammad Zubair The Children's Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.345.15477

Keywords:

Bacteria, Banknotes, Contamination, Pakistani currency.

Abstract

Objective: We determined the bacterial contamination and antibiotic resistance profile of circulating Pakistani currency notes collected from hospital and community sources.

Methods: This prospective study was organized from July to December 2015 in the Microbiology Department of The Children

Author Biographies

Hasan Ejaz, 1- Jouf University, Al Jouf 2- The Children's Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Lahore

Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Assistant Professor

Azra Javeed, The Children's Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Lahore

Microbiology

Muhammad Zubair, The Children's Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Lahore

Microbiology, Assistant Professor

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Published

2018-10-02

How to Cite

Ejaz, H., Javeed, A., & Zubair, M. (2018). Bacterial contamination of Pakistani currency notes from hospital and community sources. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 34(5). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.345.15477

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 5 (2018): September – October 2018

Section

Original Articles