Bacterial Colonization in Computer Keyboards Posses Health Hazard

S. Sheik Asraf, P. Pavithra, R. Muneeswari, A. Pandia Rajan, S. Ramya, V. Jaya Surya · International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE) · 2021

Computer keyboards of a teaching laboratory were examined and bacteria were isolated from computer keyboards. The subsequent tests were done for the bacterial isolates: methyl red, vogus proskaur, citrate utilization, urease and TSI. This study paves the way to look at an inanimate object like computer keyboard as potential reservoir of bacteria.

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