Bacteriological Analysis of Mini Buses in Effurun Delta State

Abstract

Every human society depends on transportation. In most regions of the world, buses are a mode of transportation. Living in a society involves sharing numerous common areas, which allows a variety of germs that might cause illnesses to spread. Public transportation users have the potential to spread bacterial illnesses to others. To isolate, identify, and conduct an antibiotic sensitivity test on bacteria linked to public transportation vehicles and door handles, a bacteriological investigation of minibuses in Effurun was conducted. Eighty (80) samples in all were gathered from several Effurun parking lots. Salmonella species, Bacillus species, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus were the bacteria that were isolated; S. aureus was the most common, occurring 40% of the time, while Bacillus species were the least common, occurring 10% of the time. The antibiotic with the highest sensitivity was Ciprofloxacin, whereas the one with the lowest sensitivity was Augmentin. However, it is assumed that as passengers use these door handles, the bacterial contamination changes. The organisms that are most likely to survive longer on these handles are those that can withstand a dry environment, such as the ones identified in our study. Frequent cleaning procedures could be an effective way to reduce the number of potentially harmful microorganisms that colonize.