TY - JOUR N2 - This paper presents the qualitative and quantitative results of the research into potential pathogens of genus Staphylococcus in the air in the centre and in the recreational areas of Olsztyn. The qualitative examinations were conducted for one year, from October 2002 to September 2003, with one-month intervals between measurements, which were done at testing sites with the use of sedimentation and impaction methods of sampling. When the samples were taken by the sedimentation method, the average count of this type of bacteria at various sites was higher than in those taken by the impaction method. The colonies of Staphylococcus bacteria, isolated from air samples taken four times during the test period in October 2002, January, April and July 2003, were further identified down to the species, based on biochemical tests. A wider species diversity of this type of bacteria was found in the samples taken by the sedimentation method (8 species) than by the impaction method (3 species). Among the Staphylococcus bacteria isolated from air the following species dominated: S. xylosus 61% and S. len/us 15% when the samples were taken by the sedimentation method and 31 % and 62%, respectively, with the impaction method. When the samples were taken by the sedimentation method, 8% of Staphylococcus aureus and 2% Staphylococcus epidermidis were found among all the isolated bacteria (627 cfu/m3). These species were not found in the samples taken by the impaction method. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/123415/PDF/4_AE_VOL_31_1_2005_Zmyslowska_The_Occurrence.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/123415 PY - 2005 IS - No 1 EP - 24 KW - airborne bacteria KW - Staphylococcus sp A1 - Zmysłowska, Izabella A1 - Jackowska, Barbara PB - Polish Academy of Sciences VL - vol. 31 DA - 14.06.2022 T1 - The Occurrence of the Airborne Bacteria Genus Staphylococcus in the City of Olsztyn SP - 13 UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/123415 T2 - Archives of Environmental Protection ER -