Isolation and identification of bacteria from toilet seats of female restrooms in Saint Joseph Building, De La Salle University
Date of Publication
1998
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Biology
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Biology
Abstract/Summary
Pathogenic bacteria were found to inhabit toilet seat surfaces in female restrooms of the Saint Joseph Building in De La Salle University, Taft campus. A total of 77 bacterial isolates were obtained. The isolates were classified into 10 different groups. They were identified as coagulase positive and negative Staphylococci, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, Micrococcus, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas and Providencia. Escherichia coli was the frequently isolated bacteria with 18.2 % frequency. Enterobacter, Proteus mirabilis as well as coagulase positive and negative Staphylococci rank second with a percentage frequency of 10.4. Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus came next with 7.8 % frequency. Pseudomonas, had a frequency percentage of 6.4 % and the isolates which had the lowest frequency counts were Micrococcus and Providencia. Both species constituted about 5.2 % of the total population. There were 6 unidentified amid the 77 bacterial isolates obtained for characteristics displayed were questionable.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU08400
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
36 leaves
Keywords
Bacteria--Identification; Bacteria; Pathogenic; De La Salle University; School building--Toilet facilities
Recommended Citation
Lingad, M. (1998). Isolation and identification of bacteria from toilet seats of female restrooms in Saint Joseph Building, De La Salle University. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/1573
