Table 3.
Distribution of bacterial isolates based on the currency notes denomination.
| Isolated bacteria | GH⊄1 | GH⊄2 | GH⊄5 | GH⊄10 | GH⊄20 | GH⊄50 | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proteus species | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 (3.2) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 (5.7) |
| Shigella species | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 (8.9) |
| Salmonella species | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 (9.7) |
| Klebsiella species | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 (9.7) |
| CN Staphylococcus | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 (16.9) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 (17.2) |
| Escherichia coli | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 (28.2) |
| Total (%) | 34 (27.4) | 30 (24.2) | 17 (13.7) | 22 (17.7) | 13 (10.5) | 8 (6.5) | 124 (100) |