African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

The growth potential and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Salmonella species and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from mobile phones of food handlers and health care workers in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia

Tsegaye Shamebo*, Ketema Bacha and Tsige Ketema
College of Natural Science, Jimma University, Jimma Ethiopia.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 12 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 31 August 2015
  •  Published: 28 February 2016

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