Retracted: Investigation of Bacterial and Fungal Load of Five Printing House in Kahramanmaraş City
Abstract
Employee health is one of the most important issues in the printing sector as well as in all sectors. In addition to the chemical substances used in printing, some of the pathogenic bacteria and fungi that are formed in the environment may threaten the working health if factors such as the printing materials used, humidity and temperature in the environment can not be controlled. In our study, it was aimed to determine the bacterial and fungal load in the internal environment of the printing house operating in different regions in Kahramanmaraş Province. In the scope of the study, petri plate method was used for indoor sampling. Rose Bengal Streptomycin Agar (RSBA) was used for sampling. After sampling, incubation was performed at 270C for 7 days. After incubation, morphological characteristics of fungal colonies were examined and pure cultures were transfer to selective media. Fungus colonies were identified as genus and species level with morphological characteristics. According to the results of the study, it was determined that the printing house staff were exposed to indoor pathogens intensely. The most fungi are Penicillium and Aspergillus species were found to be followed by Cladosporium and Alternaria species. Among these species, species known as allergy sources have been identified. In such environments, it is necessary to take preventive measures for these microorganisms.
This article was retracted on November 03, 2021.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Ufuk Yılmaz
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0000-0001-8240-1294
Türkiye
Ferudun Koçer
Türkiye
Ahmet Tutuş
Türkiye
Sinan Sönmez
Türkiye
Publication Date
April 30, 2021
Submission Date
June 19, 2020
Acceptance Date
November 21, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2021 Volume: 12 Number: 1
