Evaluation Of Microorganisms From Hair Dressing Salon Equipment’s In Umudike-Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

A study was conducted to evaluate bacteria and fungal contamination of hairdressing salon equipments in-Umuahia Abia state . A total of 25 samples were collected from 5 different hair dressing salons in Umudike-Umuahia and processed using microbiological standard procedures. The bacteria isolated include Staphylococcus spp, Streptococcus spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bacillus spp, Micrococcus spp and Escherichia coli. The fungal isolates include Candida spp ,Rhizopus spp, and Mucor spp. The mean bacterial counts is Staphylococcus spp ranged from lowest (3.0x10⁵cfu/g) to highest (9.6x1010⁵cfu/g). The mean fungal counts is Candida spp ranged from lowest (1.7x10²cfulg), to highest (8.7x10³cfulg) The presence of these potential pathogen is an indication that hairdressing salon equipment is contributing to the spread of infection within Umudike-Umuahia and also to the state.