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Table 2 Identification of microorganisms.

From: Microbiological contamination of cubicle curtains in an out-patient podiatry clinic

 

Timeframe

Microorganism

Baseline

Immediately

post laundry

1 week post

laundry

3 weeks post

laundry

Micrococcus Species

345

335

350

250

Coagulase Negative Staphylcoccus

950

1010

130

300

Environmental Gram- Negative Bacilli

8

30

45

50

Bacillus Species

20

25

40

22

Diptheroid

41

2

31

55

Esherichia Coli

0

2

0

0

Staphylcoccus Aureus

0

12

0

0

Alpha-haemolytic Streptococcus

0

1

23

40