Journal of Microbiology

The Microbiological Society of Korea (한국미생물학회)
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Determination of Enteric Bacteria at Microbiologically Risky Points by Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction

  • Mahir Gulec (Department of Public Health, Gulhane Millitary Medical Academy) ;
  • Bilal Bakir (Department of Public Health, Gulhane Millitary Medical Academy) ;
  • Recai Ogur (Department of Public Health, Gulhane Millitary Medical Academy) ;
  • Tekbas, Omer-Faruk (Department of Public Health, Gulhane Millitary Medical Academy)
  • Published : 2002.12.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to test multiplex polymerase chain reaction in investigating the microbiological quality of the risky surfaces in social living places of a military base where over 15 thousand people live together. In 22 samples of 99, there were no bacteria. Only four of the samples contained Shigella, and one of them contained Salmonella, but 77 of the samples contained thermotolerant coliform organisms. There was no statistically significant difference among the microbiological quality of different sites and different equipment surfaces (p>0.05).

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