iarjhcpIARJHCPIARJHCP2789-6048https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjhcp.2022.v02i01.007Wristwatches and its Associated Bacterial Strains that Predispose Infection at Southwest University in NigeriaB.A.ErinleB.B.AjayiA.O.AjayiBackground: Wristwatches are worn to know the time. lt is commonly used by the young, adult and aged individuals who are male or female respectively. As good as wristwatch is, it can harbour bacterial pathogen that predispose wearers to infection. Notable ornaments worn are bangles, finger rings, chain e.t.c. ln the light of this, the study aim to examine the various types of wristwatches that are harbinger to contamination and infection among the students and staff of the Federal university of Technology Akure. Nigeria. Method and Materials: A cross-sectional study was conducted .120 samples of students and staff of the university, aged 15 to 50 years.68(56.7%) were male and 52(43.3%) were female. The type of wristwatches worn were analysed. 50 were chain watch, 40 were leather watch, 24 were rubber watch and 6 were gold watch. The samples were collected by sterile swabs as duplicates from each of the different watches and transferred immediately to the Microbiology laboratory for processing, isolation and identification, using standard microbiological techniques. Result: Five (5) different bacteria were isolated. Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus species and Pseudomonasaeruginosa. Staphylococcus epidermidis (15%) and Streptocococcus species (11%) were the most frequent bacteria isolated from the wristwatches. The chain wristwatch attracted more contamination than others followed by rubber wristwatch then leather while gold wristwatch is the least contaminated. Conclusion: Evidence has shown from this study that wristwatches are potential source of contamination based on bacteria isolated from them. To stem the tide of infection the need to intensify and practice hand hygiene and remove wristwatch early when student/ staff report for duty and put it on at close of work expecially those that work in critical places like laboratories. Science/ engineering workshops. Adhering to this will reduce drastically the level of contamination and infection.