Identification of Proteus Mirabilis on Banknotes Using 16s rRNA gene in Khartoum State

Abstract

Background The presence of pathogenic bacteria in circulated currency was recorded as a public health hazard. In this study, all examined Sudanese banknotes (100%) were found to be contaminated by gram negative bacteria. Proteus mirabilis were recovered from ten examined notes (22.2%, f=10), E.coli (13.3%, f= 6) and Klebsiella spp. (8.9%, f= 4) were also identified. Only the most resistant Proteus mirabilis isolate was identified using culture-based and 16S rRNA gene sequencing techniques.