Prevention of Gastrointestinal Pathologies: Comparative Study of the Microbial Flora of the Sanitary Surfaces of the Toilets of Students and Staff of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny University - Open Journal of Medical Microbiology

OJMM > Vol.10 No.3, September 2020

Volume 10, Issue 3 (September 2020)

ISSN Print: 2165-3372 ISSN Online: 2165-3380

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Prevention of Gastrointestinal Pathologies: Comparative Study of the Microbial Flora of the Sanitary Surfaces of the Toilets of Students and Staff of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny University ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojmm.2020.103011 322 Downloads 937 Views

Author(s)

N’gbesso Jean-Paul N’gbesso¹, Beudje Félicité², Okoubo Née A. Nicaise N’guessan¹, Mambey Serge³, Juili Landry A. Arra⁴, Allou Aime Constantin Ahoua⁵

Affiliation(s)

¹Biology and Health Laboratory, UFR Environment, Vectors and Parasites Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
²National Laboratory for Agricultural Development Support (LANADA)/Bacteriology Service, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
³Direction de l’Hygiène Publique et de Santé Environnement (DHPSE), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
⁴University Center for Research and Application in Remote Sensing, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
⁵Institute of Tropical Geography, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

ABSTRACT

Pathologies transmissible by hand such as gastrointestinal pathologies constitute a real public health problem, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where hygienic conditions are precarious. This study took place at Félix Houphouët-Boigny University from April to August 2018. The samples were taken from toilet surfaces such as doorknobs, tap heads, flush push buttons and seats WC. A total of three hundred and sixty-eight (368) samples were obtained, including 170 from the staff toilets and 198 from the student toilets. The results revealed the presence of total coliforms, Escherichia spp and Salmonella spp. The surfaces of student toilets were the most contaminated surfaces. The presence of entero-bacteria on the contact surfaces of the toilets of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny university represents a health risk for the university population.

KEYWORDS

Communicable Diseases, Hand, Hygiene, Enterobacteriaceae, Toilet, University

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N’gbesso, N. , Félicité, B. , N’guessan, O. , Serge, M. , Arra, J. and Ahoua, A. (2020) Prevention of Gastrointestinal Pathologies: Comparative Study of the Microbial Flora of the Sanitary Surfaces of the Toilets of Students and Staff of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny University. Open Journal of Medical Microbiology, 10, 129-138. doi: 10.4236/ojmm.2020.103011.

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