A systematic review of the concentration of bacteria in daycare centers (DCCs)

Microbes in indoor buildings have gotten a lot of interest from the scientific community and the public because of their direct relationship to human health. However, there is still a shortage of thorough data on bacterial concentration in daycare centers air. This research systematically reviews th...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: N. F. A., Azman, Norhidayah, Abdull, M. K., Mokhtar, Z., Shahri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2023
Subjects:
Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42523/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42523/1/A%20Systematic%20Review%20of%20the%20Concentration%20of%20Bacteria%20in%20Daycare%20Centers.pdf
_version_ 1848826633728819200
author N. F. A., Azman
Norhidayah, Abdull
M. K., Mokhtar
Z., Shahri
author_facet N. F. A., Azman
Norhidayah, Abdull
M. K., Mokhtar
Z., Shahri
author_sort N. F. A., Azman
building UMP Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Microbes in indoor buildings have gotten a lot of interest from the scientific community and the public because of their direct relationship to human health. However, there is still a shortage of thorough data on bacterial concentration in daycare centers air. This research systematically reviews the influencing factor of bacteria growth, the concentration of bacteria and proposes a further research direction. The research article was selected from year 2011 to 2022, 11 original research that met the qualifying criteria were assessed in the major databases. The highest indoor bacteria content was identified in a study from Portugal (5256 CFU/m3), while the lowest was found in an Iranian study (453.93 CFU/m3). The concentration of bacteria indoors are varies in different seasons and the higher indoor bacteria concentrations were found in winter and spring seasons. In addition, researchers also find a positive correlation between bacterial growth with the exposure of particulate matter (PM1, 2.5, PM10). This review reveals that a short sampling period is not enough to explain and evaluate the concentration of bacteria in daycare centers. Thus, research suggests that further research be done on bacteria exposure in daycare centers because it can raise awareness among parents and staff about the need for clean air for children and provide ideas for improving daycare facilities.
first_indexed 2025-11-15T03:47:56Z
format Article
id ump-42523
institution Universiti Malaysia Pahang
institution_category Local University
language English
last_indexed 2025-11-15T03:47:56Z
publishDate 2023
publisher Penerbit Universiti Malaysia Pahang
recordtype eprints
repository_type Digital Repository
spelling ump-425232024-09-06T07:59:32Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42523/ A systematic review of the concentration of bacteria in daycare centers (DCCs) N. F. A., Azman Norhidayah, Abdull M. K., Mokhtar Z., Shahri RA Public aspects of medicine TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TP Chemical technology Microbes in indoor buildings have gotten a lot of interest from the scientific community and the public because of their direct relationship to human health. However, there is still a shortage of thorough data on bacterial concentration in daycare centers air. This research systematically reviews the influencing factor of bacteria growth, the concentration of bacteria and proposes a further research direction. The research article was selected from year 2011 to 2022, 11 original research that met the qualifying criteria were assessed in the major databases. The highest indoor bacteria content was identified in a study from Portugal (5256 CFU/m3), while the lowest was found in an Iranian study (453.93 CFU/m3). The concentration of bacteria indoors are varies in different seasons and the higher indoor bacteria concentrations were found in winter and spring seasons. In addition, researchers also find a positive correlation between bacterial growth with the exposure of particulate matter (PM1, 2.5, PM10). This review reveals that a short sampling period is not enough to explain and evaluate the concentration of bacteria in daycare centers. Thus, research suggests that further research be done on bacteria exposure in daycare centers because it can raise awareness among parents and staff about the need for clean air for children and provide ideas for improving daycare facilities. Penerbit Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2023-06-15 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_nc_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42523/1/A%20Systematic%20Review%20of%20the%20Concentration%20of%20Bacteria%20in%20Daycare%20Centers.pdf N. F. A., Azman and Norhidayah, Abdull and M. K., Mokhtar and Z., Shahri (2023) A systematic review of the concentration of bacteria in daycare centers (DCCs). Current Science and Technology (CST), 3 (1). pp. 40-47. ISSN 2785-8804. (Published) https://doi.org/10.15282/cst.v3i1.10280 https://doi.org/10.15282/cst.v3i1.10280
spellingShingle RA Public aspects of medicine
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
TP Chemical technology
N. F. A., Azman
Norhidayah, Abdull
M. K., Mokhtar
Z., Shahri
A systematic review of the concentration of bacteria in daycare centers (DCCs)
title A systematic review of the concentration of bacteria in daycare centers (DCCs)
title_full A systematic review of the concentration of bacteria in daycare centers (DCCs)
title_fullStr A systematic review of the concentration of bacteria in daycare centers (DCCs)
title_full_unstemmed A systematic review of the concentration of bacteria in daycare centers (DCCs)
title_short A systematic review of the concentration of bacteria in daycare centers (DCCs)
title_sort systematic review of the concentration of bacteria in daycare centers (dccs)
topic RA Public aspects of medicine
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
TP Chemical technology
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42523/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42523/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42523/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42523/1/A%20Systematic%20Review%20of%20the%20Concentration%20of%20Bacteria%20in%20Daycare%20Centers.pdf