MICROBOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF SECOND HAND (OKIRIKA)SHOES SOLD IN ENUGU STATE
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Twenty samples were collected from three different markets in Enugu
Ogbete main market, Abakpa Market, Gariki market) by usi.ng swab
stick to swab the inner part of the shoes. Using normal saline the swab
sticks were washed and diluted. They were inoculated into SDA
nutrient agar, and incubated. After isolation, biochemical tests -sere
carried out to identify the organisms. Four fungi and three bacteria
spp were identified: Trichophyton rubrum Trichophyton interdigitale,
Trichophyton terrestre, Aspergi7.Zus niger, Klebsiella pneumonia,
Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, respectively.
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