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Multidrug-resistant Staphylococci Found on Book Surfaces in East London Libraries

  • Idris, Adi (Menzies Health Institute Queensland, School of Medical Science, Griffith University) ;
  • Cutler, Ron R (School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London)
  • Received : 2017.12.11
  • Accepted : 2017.12.11
  • Published : 2017.12.28
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Abstract

There is an increase in the presence of drug-resistant staphylococci outside of the nosocomial and healthcare setting. Although the presence of staphylococci has been studied in several public spaces, nothing is known on the presence of staphylococci in public libraries. Book surfaces from public libraries in the East London area, United Kingdom were swabbed and cultured and identity of the isolates determined by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS). Seven different staphylococcal species were identified by MALDI-TOF-MS analysis. This short study provides evidence of the presence of multidrug-resistant staphylococci in public libraries in the East London area.

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