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Microbial contamination of main contact surfaces of automated teller machines from metropolitan Area of Porto

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dc.contributor.authorBarbosa, Joana Inês Bastos
dc.contributor.authorAlbano, Helena da Conceição Pereira
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Fabiana Ferreira
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, Paula Cristina Maia
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-14T12:34:16Z
dc.date.available2019-11-14T12:34:16Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractAutomated Teller Machines (ATM) are likely to be contaminated with various microorganisms because of their contact with the hands of many users daily. The main objective of this study was to investigate ATMs as a potential source of bacterial contamination. This study was conducted in the Metropolitan Area of Porto, in which 50 swab samples were cultured on selective media. Some isolates were identified based on colonial, morphological and biochemical characteristics. Susceptibility to several antibiotics was also evaluated for each isolated organism. Most contaminated ATMs had high numbers of Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococci. Staphylococci and Enterobacteriaceae were the most prevalent bacteria found. The recovered bacterial isolates varied in their antibiotic resistance pattern; Staphylococcus spp. demonstrated the most resistant profiles. With this pioneering study in Portugal, it was demonstrated that although ATMs in metropolitan area of Porto were not highly contaminated, some potentially pathogenic bacteria were present and resistant to some commonly used antibiotics.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationBarbosa, J.I.B., Albano, H.C.P., Silva, F.F., Teixeira, P.C.M. (2020). Microbial contamination of main contact surfaces of Automated Teller Machines from Metropolitan Area of Porto. International Journal of Environmental Studies, 77(2), 208-221pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00207233.2019.1674584pt_PT
dc.identifier.eid85074030032
dc.identifier.eissn1029-0400
dc.identifier.issn0020-7233
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/28718
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherTaylor & Francispt_PT
dc.relationNORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000030
dc.relationCentre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry
dc.relationClostridium difficile: prevalence in foods and study of alternative treatments to conventional therapeutics applied on C. difficile infection
dc.subjectAntibiotic resistancept_PT
dc.subjectATMpt_PT
dc.subjectMicrobial contaminationpt_PT
dc.titleMicrobial contamination of main contact surfaces of automated teller machines from metropolitan Area of Portopt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleCentre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry
oaire.awardTitleClostridium difficile: prevalence in foods and study of alternative treatments to conventional therapeutics applied on C. difficile infection
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oaire.citation.endPage221
oaire.citation.issue2
oaire.citation.startPage208
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Environmental Studiespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume77
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project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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