Bacterial contamination of paper currency.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-2002
Abstract
One-dollar bills were collected from the general community in western Ohio to survey for bacterial contamination. Pathogenic or potentially pathogenic organisms were isolated from 94% of the bills. These results suggest a high rate of bacterial contamination of one-dollar bills.
Volume
95
Issue
12
First Page
1408
Last Page
1410
ISSN
0038-4348
Published In/Presented At
Pope, T. W., Ender, P. T., Woelk, W. K., Koroscil, M. A., & Koroscil, T. M. (2002). Bacterial contamination of paper currency. Southern medical journal, 95(12), 1408–1410.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
12597308
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article
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