Abstract
The Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases (SLJID) is an open access, peer-reviewed, biannual journal published by the Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology (SSM). The Journal considers articles from all professional disciplines involved in the field of infectious diseases. The Journal has been in publication since 2011, is included in the DOAJ since 2018 and is a member of COPE since 2021. The SLJID practices a double-blind peer review policy. From 2022, the SLJID publishes accepted manuscripts online immediately after copy-editing, enabling rapid dissemination of scientific knowledge. The published articles are subsequently compiled into two issues in April and October. The SLJID does not charge any article processing or publication fee.
Highlights
Maintaining the microbial quality of the environment is crucial in pharmaceutical institutions, especially community pharmacies, since it has a direct relationship with patients
The sterility of environmental surfaces of pharmacies can be maintained by proper cleaning and with disinfectants
For the colony forming units (CFU) counts, the samples were incubated for 24 hours while surface samples were incubated up to 72 hours
Summary
Maintaining the microbial quality of the environment is crucial in pharmaceutical institutions, especially community pharmacies, since it has a direct relationship with patients. The sterility of environmental surfaces of pharmacies can be maintained by proper cleaning and with disinfectants. Microbial contamination is the primary reason for product spoilage or deterioration. The present study was carried out to assess the sanitation practice of pharmacies on maintenance of cleanliness in the premises by isolation, identification and enumerating the bacterial concentration from samples collected from selected pharmacies
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