Mehra Rashmi, Mohanty Vikrant, Balappanavar Aswini Y, Kapoor Shivam
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Tob Prev Cessat. 2020 Feb 10;6:11. doi: 10.18332/tpc/115064. eCollection 2020.
About 21.4% of India's population uses smokeless tobacco products (SLT), yet limited data are available on their microbial contamination. To understand the potential microbiological risks associated with SLT use, the present study aims to investigate bacterial contamination of tobacco and the types of microbes that could be cultured from SLT products.
Twenty-two brands of SLT products, including paan masala, khaini, gutka and tobacco-containing dentifrices were examined and cultured by using appropriate selective and differential media including MacConkey agar and CLED agar. This was followed by a sequence of further identification by biochemical tests.
All 22 types of SLT products showed growth of aerobic bacteria. The most common bacteria isolated were followed by . Other bacteria that were isolated from products, in traces, included ., and
This study raises and addresses the issue of bacterial contamination of packaged SLT products. SLT users might be subjected to a significant health hazard, especially those who are immunocompromised.
印度约21.4%的人口使用无烟烟草制品(SLT),但关于其微生物污染的数据有限。为了解与使用SLT相关的潜在微生物风险,本研究旨在调查烟草的细菌污染情况以及可从SLT产品中培养出的微生物类型。
对22个品牌的SLT产品进行了检测和培养,这些产品包括槟榔叶、嚼烟、古特卡和含烟草的牙膏,使用了包括麦康凯琼脂和CLED琼脂在内的适当选择性和鉴别性培养基。随后通过生化试验进行了一系列进一步鉴定。
所有22种SLT产品均显示需氧菌生长。分离出的最常见细菌依次为…… 从产品中微量分离出的其他细菌包括……、……和……
本研究提出并解决了包装SLT产品的细菌污染问题。SLT使用者可能面临重大健康危害,尤其是免疫功能低下者。