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Microbial assessment of the armpits of some selected university students in Lagos, Nigeria

Abstract

A study of the carriage of microorganisms in armpits and prevailing factors was carried out on 80 students of the University of Lagos. The armpits were swabbed and the microbiological analyses were carried out on the swab samples. The organisms isolated include Staphylococcus epidermidis (35%), Staphylococcus aureus (3%), Staphylococcus cohnii (3%), Staphylococus haemolyticus (15%), Staphylococcus hominis (25%),

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Keywords

Microorganisms, armpit, university students, Lagos, Nigeria

Citation

Uzeh, R. E., Omotayo, E. A., Adesoro, O. O., Ilori, M. O., & Amund, O. O. (2012). Microbial assessment of the armpits of some selected university students in Lagos, Nigeria. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, 6(6), 5022-5029.