SEOUL - Shopping cart handles are the most bacteria-infested items among some commonly used objects while doorknobs on public bathrooms are not as bad as might be expected, according to a survey conducted in South Korea.
The Korea Consumer Protection Board tested six items that are commonly handled by the public and ran tests for their bacteria content.
Shopping cart handles led the way with 1,100 colony forming units of bacteria per 1.55 square inches followed by a mouse used on computers in Internet cafes, which had an average of 690 colony forming units.
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