Identifikasi Jamur  Patogen Pada Air Bak Toilet  Masjid Kecamatan Arosbaya Kabupaten Bangkalan

Dwi Aprilia Anggraini; Norma Farizah Fahmi; Kamal Musthofa

doi:10.36089/nu.v13i1.754

Dwi Aprilia Anggraini STIKES Ngudia Husada Madura
Norma Farizah Fahmi STIKES Ngudia Husada Madura
Kamal Musthofa AAK Delima Husada Gresik

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36089/nu.v13i1.754

Keywords: Air bak, Jamur patogen, Toilet Masjid, Potato dextrose agar

Abstract

Toilet tub water is one source of disease transmission. Many waterborne diseases are caused by contamination with bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. Contamination in tub water by fungi comes from toilet tub feces and turbidity in water that is not cleaned. The purpose of this study was to determine the pathogenic fungi found in mosque toilet water. Laboratory tests included implanting on PDA (Potato dextrose agar) media using pour plates. Identification was made macroscopically by looking at the shape and color of the colonies, and microscopically using LCB solution. The results obtained from this study were found in the fungi Candida albicans, Aspergillus, Trichophyton, Penicillium, and Rhizopus in mosque toilet tub water in Arosbaya District, Bangkalan City, found the presence of pathogenic fungi.