

@article {10365,
	title = {Exploring the diversity of bacterial indicator and microbial pathogens in natural biofilm},
	year = {2017},
	abstract = {<p>The aim of this study was conducted to evaluate the diversity of bacterial indicator and microbial pathogens in natural biofilm. To achieve this aim, 61 different sink drainage pipes samples were collected from kitchen (30), bathrooms (10), laboratories (13) and hospitals (8). Classical bacterial indicator and some pathogenic microorganisms (Pseudomonas spp., Salmonella spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria spp., Bacillus spp. Candida spp. and Clostridium perfringens) was determined in the samples using rapid enzymatic agar media. The microbial isolates were confirmed by using Biolog GEN III. The highest counts of bacterial indicator and microbial pathogens were observed in hospital drainage pipes followed by kitchen drainage pipes. Statistically, it was found that the total bacterial counts at 22oC and fecal streptococci had significant correlation with all tested bacterial pathogens. It can be recommended that, great attentions are required to study the diversity of microbial pathogens in different biofilm samples; such knowledge will assist the researchers to understand the health implication of the individuals at risk within the environmental samples.</p>
},
	author = {Mohamed  Azab El-Liethy and Bahaa A. Hemdan}
}
