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Samira Hanash ¹, ShaymaMunqith Al-Baker ², Talal Al-Harazi ³, Mawhoob Alkadasi ⁴, Abdulbaset A. Zaid ⁵

Affiliations
1 Department of Microbiology, Medicine College, Taiz University, YE
2 Department of Medical Microbiology, Ibb University, NG
3 Department of Parasitology, Medical Collage, Taiz University, YE
4 Department of Chemistry, Zabid Education College, Hudaiadah University, YE
5 Post Graduate and Research Centre, Maulana Azad College, Aurangabad, IN

Abstract

Pathogenic bacteria responsible for the causation of many common diseases have been identified on currency notes. The present investigation was carried out on one hundred currency notes of all the denominations (50, 100, 250, 500 and 1000 RY), obtained from different occupational mainly bus drivers, hawker street, vegetable vendor, restaurants and butchers and fish seller groups in Taiz city,Yemen. Identification and characterization revealed active participation of the following species of organisms in the ascending order of percentage as E. coli(50.28 %),Staphylococci aureus(14.04 %), Klebsiellaspp(4.39 %),proteus(4.39 %), salmonella(1.25 %), shigella(0.72 %), Coagulase negative staphylococcus(0.60 %), pseudomonas(0.50 %), beta haemolytic streptococcus(0.30 %),spore forming gram positive bacilli(0.30%) and alpha haemolytic streptococcus(0.10%). The study suggested that yemeni currency notes is commonly contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms and this contamination may play a significant role in the transmission of potentially harmful microorganisms or different diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, skin infections and also poses antibioticresistant, so great care should be taken during handling of money and the preparation and handling of food to avoid cross contamination.

Keywords

Prevalence of Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Yemeni Currency Notes.

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Abdulbaset A. Zaid ¹, Mazahar Farooqui ¹, D. M. Janrao ²

Affiliations
1 Post Graduate and Research Center, Maulana Azad College, Aurangabad (MS), IN
2 J.E.S. College, Jalna, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

A potentiometric titration technique has been used to determine the stability constants for the various complexes of Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II) with Ascorbic acid, Pyridoxine.HCl (L2)as secondary ligand and selected amino acids (L1) as primary ligands.Ternary complexes of amino acids are formed in a stepwise mechanism, where by (A) binds to Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), followed by interaction with ligand (L), whereas the ligands form ternary complexes through a simultaneous mechanism. The formation constants of the complexes were determined at room temperature and ionic strength 0.1 M NaClO₄. The relative stabilities of the ternary complexes are compared with those of the corresponding binary complexes in terms of ΔlogK values. The concentration distributions of the complexes were evaluated.

Keywords

Ternary Complex, Binary Complex, Metal Ions, Potentiometric Titration, Vitamin C, VitaminB₆.

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Ahmed M. Al-Kadassy ¹, Mohamed A. Suhail ¹, Abdul Rahman S. Naji ², Mawhoob N. O. Alkadasi ², Abdulbaset A. Zaid ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Medical Laboratory, Hodiada University, YE
2 Department of Biology, Zabid Education Collage, Hodiadah University, YE
3 Post Graduate and Research Center, Maulana Azad College, Aurangabad (MS), IN

Abstract

Infection is a major cause of mortality in hospitalized burn patients. The present study was undertaken to determine burn infection bacterial etiological agents and their antimicrobial sensitive pattern, the influence of environmental conditions, and associated with burn infections. This study was conducted from March 2013 to September 2013 at Burns' Center and Surgery in Al-Thaowrah Hospital, Hodeidah, Yemen. A total of 85 swabs were collected. Single isolates organisms were present in 73 % of cases and multiple isolates were noted in 27 % cases. The frequency of Gram negative organisms was higher. The most common isolates were Pseudo.spp 37%, and Staph. aureus 35.2%. (54.1%) of patients were males and (45.9%) were females.

Keywords

Bacterial Burn Infections and Susceptibility to Antibiotics in Hodiada City, Yemen.

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