Author/Authors :
Alsaif, Fahad Department of Dermatology - King Saud University - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , Somily, Ali Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine - College of Medicine - King Khalid University Hospital and King Saud University - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , Alhammad, Ghadah College of Medicine - King Saud University - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , Almousa, Abdullah College of Medicine - King Saud University - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , Albasseet, Abdulrahman College of Medicine - King Saud University - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , Almutawa, Afnan College of Medicine - King Saud University - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , Albatli, Amjad College of Medicine - King Saud University - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , Albatly, Latifah College of Medicine - King Saud University - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , Alsuhaibani, Raya College of Medicine - King Saud University - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , Alajlan, Ziyad College of Medicine - King Saud University - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , Otayf, Mojahed College of Medicine - King Saud University - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
Muslims tend to spend a lot of time
inside mosques, special indoor
environments for human gatherings,
open to all age groups during prayer
times, particularly elderly people who have
a high prevalence of chronic diseases and
associated risks.1,2 Many studies have so far
shown a significant association between
the area per occupant and the concentration
of bacteria, which may increase the
risk of infections in such enclosed spaces.3
However, limited information is available
on the type of the isolated pathogenic bacteria
from carpets of mosques globally.4
We conducted this study to investigate
the types of the bacterial contamination,
if any, in prayer carpets in mosques in Riyadh,
the capital city of Saudi Arabia. We
also attempted to compare the contamination
levels between male and female
prayer halls.
