title: [Bacteriological examination of paper money].
abstract: Bacteriological survey of one hundred twenty currency notes was done. Aerobic spore-forming bacilli (91%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (63.3%), Staphylococcus aureus (4.2%), Enterococcus (24.1%), alpha-hem. streptococcus (4.1%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (1.7%), Corynebacterium (7.5%), Lactobacilli (10.8%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (31.7%), Enterobacter (19.2%), E. coli (17.5%), Proteus (1.7%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (0.8%), Shigella flexneri (0.8%) were isolated from paper money samples. Currency notes in general were bacteriologically contaminated especially with enteric pathogens and potentially pathogens, it was thought that some measures have to be taken to reduce these ill effects.
authors.affiliation: Sosyal Sigortalar Kurumu Erzincan Hastanesi Klinik Mikrobiyoloji ve Infeksiyon Hastaliklari Kliniği.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Göktaş
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oktay
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D010209:Paper
vernacular_title: Kağit paralarin bakteriyolojik incelenmesi.