Original Article

Bacterial Contamination of Paper Currency

Authors: CAPT, THEODORE W. POPE, USAF, MC, PETER T. ENDER, MD, WILLIAM K. WOELK, MICHAEL A. KOROSCIL COL, THOMAS M. KOROSCIL, USAF, MC

Abstract

One-dollar bills were collected from the general community in western Ohio to survey for bacterial contamination. Pathogenic or potentially pathogenic organisms were isolated from 94% of the bills. These results suggest a high rate of bacterial contamination of one-dollar bills.

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