Research Article
Isolation, Identification, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria Associated with Waterpipe Contaminants in Selected Area of Saudi Arabia
Table 2
Frequency of Gram-positive bacteria isolated from waterpipe components where M refers to mouthpiece and W to water bowl.
| | Bacteria | Riyadh | Hafar Al-Batin | Al-Ghat | Total | | M | W | M | W | M | W |
| | Staphylococcus aureus | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | | Staphylococcus vitulinus | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | | Streptococcus pneumonia | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | | Streptococcus thoraltensis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | | Aerococcus viridians | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | | Kocuria rhizophila | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 10 | | Kocuria rosea | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | | Kocuria kristinae | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| | Total | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 27 |
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