Are we aware how contaminated our mobile phones with nosocomial pathogens?

Ülger, Fatma; Esen, Şaban; Dilek, Ahmet; Yanık, Keramettin; Günaydın, Murat; Leblebicioğlu, Hakan

doi:10.1186/1476-0711-8-7

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Are we aware how contaminated our mobile phones with nosocomial pathogens?

Published in Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials • Jan 1, 2009

Authors:

Fatma Ülger

Şaban Esen

Ahmet Dilek

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to determine the contamination rate of the healthcare workers' (HCWs') mobile phones and hands in operating room and ICU. Microorganisms from HCWs' hands could be transferred to the surfaces of the mobile phones during their use. METHODS: 200 HCWs were scr...

Subject

Contamination

Medicine

Microbiology

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