Fungal Diversity of Hairdressers and Turkish Baths in Erzurum (Türkiye)

Authors : Hayrunisa Hanci, Hakan İgan

Pages : 55-60

Doi:10.30708/mantar.1642204

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Publication Date : 2025-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this study is to investigate fungal contamination in some hairdressers and Turkish baths in Erzurum/Türkiye. For the study, swab samples were collected from various materials used in hairdressers (n:407) and multiple areas of Turkish baths (n:435). The specimens were inoculated into suitable media for the fungus, and then the isolated fungi were identified. Fungal growth was detected in 107 (26.28%) hairdresser samples and 238 (54.71%) of the Turkish bath samples. Hairbrushes used in hairdressers and nail files were the materials with which fungi were most isolated. It was determined that the most fungal growth in the samples taken from Turkish baths was on the floor of the dressing rooms and slippers. While Aspergillus sp was the most isolated fungus genus in the hairdresser samples, Candida sp. was the most isolated fungus genus in the Turkish bath samples. The results of our study demonstrate that although these environments are generally risky in terms of fungal infections, the contamination rates were lower compared to previous studies.
Keywords : Fungal kolonizasyon, Fungal kontaminasyon, Kuaförler, Hamamlar