Research Article
Isolation, Identification, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria Associated with Waterpipe Contaminants in Selected Area of Saudi Arabia
Table 1
Frequency of Gram-negative 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 |
| | Escherichia coli | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | | Klebsiella oxytoca | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | | Klebsiella pneumoniae | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | | Pseudomonas putida | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | | Sphingomonas paucimobilis | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | | Comamonas testosterone | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | | Enterobacter cloacae complex | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | | Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | | Bordetella bronchiseptica | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | | Cupriavidus pauculus | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| | Total | — | 7 | 3 | 8 | — | 10 | 28 |
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