Microbiological Examination Of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Keypads Of Banks Used In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria ....
ABSTRACT
Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is used by millions of people each day. This study was aimed
at examining the microbial load of banks' ATM keypads located within Michael Okpara
University, Umudike (MOUAU) which is likely contaminated with various microorganisms due
to their vast contact by multiple users. The results revealed presence of microorganisms such as
Staphylococcus aureus 36.11%, Bacillus subtilis 25%, Escherichia coli 16.67%, Streptococcus
spp. 19.44%, Rhizopus spp. 30.56%, Aspergillus niger 22.22%, Aspergillusfumigatus 16.67%,
Rhodotorula spp. 8.3 3% and Penicillium spp. 25% on the keypads as a function of their percentage
of occurrence on the ATM surfaces. Antibiotic susceptibility test revealed that 39(55.7%) of the
drugs was resistant, 8(11.4%) was intermediate and 23(32.9%) was susceptible, indicating a high
level of multidrug resistance among microorganisms associated with ATM user interfaces which
may pose health hazards to ATM users. Therefore, adequate personal hygiene, hand washing after
ATM usage and routine cleaning regimen of these machines are recommended and should be
practiced to reduce contamination on the ATM surfaces.
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