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- Title
Wind Ensemble Infectious Disease Risks II: A Microbiological Examination of Condensate Liquids in Woodwind Instruments.
- Authors
Mobley, James; Bridges, Cynthia
- Abstract
Objective: To determine if the condensation that forms from playing woodwind instruments contains bacterial flora that could represent a health threat to others using the rehearsal area. Methods: Thirty-seven fluid samples were obtained from seven types of woodwind instruments (flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone). These were processed as environmental cultures. Results: Thirteen bacterial species were recovered including three gram positives and ten gram negatives. Two species were cocci, nine were bacillus and two coccobacillus. Thirteen samples had no growth. The isolates were predominantly aquatic and either normal flora, opportunistic pathogens or both. Conclusions: The liquids which are released by woodwind instruments, generally do not pose a threat. There may be some situations in which the secretions could be harmful, such as exposure to these fluids by persons with immunosuppression, cancer, HIV or chronic diseases.
- Publication
Texas Public Health Journal, 2016, Vol 68, Issue 4, p6
- ISSN
2574-5859
- Publication type
Academic Journal