Bacterial flora on cell phones of health care providers in a teaching institution.
We conducted a cross-sectional study involving culture of cell phones of 288 health care providers (HCP) during a 6-month period. One hundred nine (43.6%) HCP carried infective organisms on their cell phones. It is recommended that cell phones be cleaned regularly.
Sadat-Ali
Mir
M
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Dammam University and King Fahd University Hospital, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. drsadat@hotmail.com
Al-Omran
Ammar K
AK
Azam
Quamar
Q
Bukari
Huda
H
Al-Zahrani
AlHussain J
AJ
Al-Turki
Rasha A
RA
Al-Omran
Abdallah S
AS
D000328:Adult; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D040421:Cell Phone / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D008297:Male