Table 1. Bacterial load of different types of Bangladeshi currency notes (Taka) in circulation.

TK2

Salmonella
spp.
(108)
2.49

Bacterial Count (cfu/cm2)

Shigella
Vibrio
Pseudomonas
spp.
spp.
spp.
(108)
(108)
(108)
1.50
14.9
8.24

Staphylococcus
spp.
(108)
13.2

TK10

1.71

0.76

15.94

4.59

7.78

TK100

1.01

0.50

9.04

6.39

5.23

TK2

1.93

0.64

6.21

5.13

4.98

TK10

1.04

0.55

3.55

1.68

3.06

TK100

1.69

0.26

10.26

1.43

6.22

TK2

0.73

0.18

3.63

2.46

2.21

TK10

0.52

0.09

2.54

1.28

1.28

TK100

0.32

0.12

1.21

0.68

1.52

TK2

0.55

2.09

1.47

1.35

TK10

0.37

1.41

0.91

1.01

TK100

0.18

1.04

0.71

0.65

TK2

0.27

1.81

1.38

1.29

TK10

0.18

1.41

0.89

0.89

TK100

0.12

1.13

0.50

0.59

TK2

0.34

0.09

2.00

1.50

1.78

TK10

0.21

1.10

0.91

1.07

TK100

0.77

0.45

0.36

Occupationa
l
Group

Sample
type

Fish seller

Poultry
product
seller

Vegetables
seller

Food
vendor

Shop
keeper

Rickshaw
puller