Money and transmission of bacteria.
Publication year
2013Source
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2, (2013), pp. 22ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor
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Medical Microbiology
Journal title
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Volume
vol. 2
Page start
p. 22
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N4i 1: Pathogenesis and modulation of inflammation NCMLS 1: Infection and autoimmunityAbstract
Money is one of the most frequently passed items in the world. The aim of this study was to ascertain the survival status of bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Vancomycin- Resistant Enterococci (VRE) on banknotes from different countries and the transmission of bacteria to people who come in contact with the banknotes. The survival rate was highest for the Romanian Leu yielding all three microorganisms used after both three and six hours of drying. Furthermore, the Leu was the only banknote to yield VRE after one day of drying. Other currencies either enabled the survival of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBL) and VRE (e.g. Euro), but not of MRSA, or the other way round (e.g. US Dollar). While a variety of factors such as community hygiene levels, people’s behaviour, and antimicrobial resistance rates at community level obviously have influence on the transmission of resistant microorganisms, the type of banknote-paper may be an additional variable to consider.
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