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http://dx.doi.org/10.13103/JFHS.2013.28.2.138

Prevalence and Toxin Characteristics of Microorganism on Hand Towels Using for Children in Child Care Center  

Kim, Jung-Beom (Health Research Department, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health & Environment)
Kim, Nan-Yong (Health Research Department, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health & Environment)
Kang, Suk-Ho (Health Research Department, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health & Environment)
Do, Young-Sook (Health Research Department, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health & Environment)
Eom, Mi-Na (Health Research Department, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health & Environment)
Yoon, Mi-Hye (Health Research Department, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health & Environment)
Lee, Jong-Bok (Health Research Department, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health & Environment)
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Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety / v.28, no.2, 2013 , pp. 138-145 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate the microbiological contamination on commonly used hand towels in the child care centers and to investigate the toxin gene and toxin production ability of food-borne pathogens. A total of 22 commonly used hand towels including 7 for before use and 15 for during use were tested. The average number of total aerobic bacteria and fungi were 6.2 log CFU/100 $cm^2$ and 4.1 log CFU/100 $cm^2$. Coliform bacteria were detected in 4 out of 7 before used towels (57.1%) and all of during used towels (100%). These results showed that the sanitary conditions of hand towels in the child care centers should be improved promptly. Among the pathogenic bacteria, Staph. aureus and B. cereus without Salmonella spp. were detected in 5 (22.7%) and 11 (50.0%) out of 22 hand towels. All of Staphy. aureus isolated in this study did not possess any toxin genes and did not produce enterotoxin. The detection rate of hblC, hblD, and hblA toxin genes in B. cereus was 72.7, 72.7, and 54.5% respectively. The possession rate of nheA, nheB, and nheC toxin genes showed 81.8, 72.7, and 54.5% respectively. The cytK and entFM toxin genes were presented at 45.5 and 90.0% in B. cereus. The HBL was detected in 8 out of 11 B. cereus isolates (72.7%) and 5 B. cereus isolates produced NHE (45.5%). Ten out of eleven B. cereus isolates (90.9%) produced one or more enterotoxin such as HBL and NHE. From the results, using a private hand towel or paper towel is required to prevent the cross-contamination between commonly used hand towel and children's hands in the child care center.
Keywords
Child care center; Microbiological contamination; Hand towel;
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