Bacterial contamination on touch surfaces in the public transport system 

Surfaces represent an important way of transmission of diseases since they can act as a reservoir of microorganisms that may spread to whoever contacts with the surface. Especially in crowded spots as public transports or public spaces and places susceptible of the presence of microorganisms like healthcare facilities, surfaces may represent a serious source of infection spreading [6]. Table 1 describes the microorganisms detected in hospital, food handling, and other environmental surfaces. ...
... Otter and French [6] studied the presence of microorganisms in hand-touch surface in public transport system. The samples were collected from several surfaces in trains, stations and buses of London. ...