answersLogoWhite

0

It depends on what type of bacteria caused the infection. Different types of bacteria have different temperature and conditional requirements to stay alive. Most likely if the infection was caused by a common bacteria, it will have a very short life span in the air or on open objects. Areas of high concern include areas that have standing or residual water and are warm, as that is optimal living conditions for bacteria.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Can germs live on inanimate objects?

Germs can live on anything. If by harmful bacteria, then yes. They can. Even inanimate objects.


Do bacteria live in school bathrooms?

Yes, bacteria live in school bathrooms! Bacteria live on your skin, in your saliva, and in your feces. Bacteria can live for short periods of time on objects, which is medically called fomites (any objects or substances capable of carrying infectious organisms). So a wet cleaning rag or a cleaning sponge can be a fomite that harbors bacteria and lets them multiply.


Where pertussis found?

Pertussis occurs worldwide. Pertussis bacteria live in the mouth, nose, and throat of an infected person also called Whooping cough


Can strep bacteria live in the air?

Strep bacteria do not typically survive well in the air because they require a host to thrive. However, they can be spread through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes, leading to potential transmission to others.


Is TB a bacteria and lives but is inactive in the body?

TB is not a bacteria but a mycobacterium. Most people who become infected do get sick but not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick.Roughly 5% of people infected with M. tuberculosis actually develop TB. But there are people who are infected but not sick. They have latent TB infection. Those who have a latent infection are asymptomatic, do not feel sick, and are not contagious.In short it is not considered a bacteria and in some cases it does be come inactive.


Would bacteria from another person live for longer than a year in your Vagina?

No, bacteria can not live anywhere near that time in any condition


How long can a person live if infected with hepatitis B?

It takes about 10 years, if untreated, for Hep C to cause death in the person who has it.


How is Rickettsialpox transmitted?

Like other members of the family of Rickettsia, the bacteria causing rickettsialpox live in mice. Tiny mites feed on these infected mice, thus acquiring the organism. When these mites feed on humans, the bacteria can be transmitted.


Why are bacteria unable to live on earth?

Bacteria CAN live on Earth.


Where does the good bacteria live in our digestive system?

A person has "good" bacteria in the large intestine. These are often called probiotics. A person also has many on the skin and they crowd out harmful ones.


Is bacterial rhinitis contagious?

Bacterial rhinitis itself is not contagious. However, the bacteria that cause it can be spread from person to person through close contact, such as from respiratory secretions or contaminated objects. Taking precautions like frequent handwashing can help prevent the spread of bacteria that cause rhinitis.


Where bacteria live?

Bacteria live any place you can think of. (Everywhere.)