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    <language>eng</language>
          <publisher>Oriental Scientific Publishing Company</publisher>
        <journalTitle>Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia</journalTitle>
          <issn>0973-1245</issn>
            <publicationDate>2021-12-30</publicationDate>
    
        <volume>18</volume>
        <issue>4</issue>

 
    <startPage> 743</startPage>
    <endPage>756</endPage>

	 
      <doi>10.13005/bbra/2956</doi>
        <publisherRecordId>39876</publisherRecordId>
    <documentType>article</documentType>
    <title language="eng">Identification of Pathogenic Microbes in Tools of Beauty Salon in Jeddah City</title>

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      <author>
       <name>Najwa Alharbi </name>

 
		
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      <author>
       <name>Hanan Mohammed Alhashim</name>


		
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		<affiliationName affiliationId="1">King Abdelaziz University, Science College, Biology Department, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia</affiliationName>
    

		
		
		
		
		
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    <abstract language="eng"><p style="text-align: justify;">Beauty salons may draw in customers with glamour; however, they could also be considered a major health issue. They can cause the spread of bacterial and fungal infections. The purpose of this research was to identify pathogenic microbes from beauty salon tools. Microorganisms from contaminated salon tools and cosmetic products were isolated using various selective media. Microbial isolates were identified based on their molecular and biochemical characteristics. The most common bacterial species isolated were <em>Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus equorum, Microbacterium</em> spp., <em>Bacillus siamensis, Bacillus subtilis, Sphingomonas aeria, Macrococcus</em> spp., <em>Microbacterium oxydans, Brachybacterium</em> spp., <em>Micrococcus luteus,</em> and <em>Brachybacterium nesterenkovii</em>. Fungal isolates included <em>Penicillium</em> spp.<em>, Aspergillus niger</em>, <em>Purpureocillium lilacium,</em> and<em> Aspergillus flavus</em>. Overall, <em>Staphylococcus</em> spp. and <em>A. niger</em> were the most common organisms isolated from the samples. The presence of   potential pathogens indicates that the tools used in salons have not been adequately sterilized and the high risk of diseases spread.</p></abstract>

    <fullTextUrl format="html">https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol18no4/identification-of-pathogenic-microbes-in-tools-of-beauty-salon-in-jeddah-city/</fullTextUrl>



      <keywords language="eng">
        <keyword>Beauty Salons; Pathogenic Microorganisms; Salon Product; Salons’ Tool</keyword>
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