title: Prevalence of antibacterial resistant bacterial contaminants from mobile phones of hospital inpatients.
abstract: Mobile phones contaminated with bacteria may act as fomites. Antibiotic resistant bacterial contamination of mobile phones of inpatients was studied. One hundred and six samples were collected from mobile phones of patients admitted in various hospitals in Jazan province of Saudi Arabia. Eighty-nine (83.9%) out of 106 mobile phones were found to be contaminated with bacteria. Fifty-two (49.0%) coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, 12 (11.3%) Staphylococcus aureus, 7 (6.6%) Enterobacter cloacae, 3 (2.83%) Pseudomonas stutzeri, 3 (2.83%) Sphingomonas paucimobilis, 2 (1.8%) Enterococcus faecalis and 10 (9.4%) aerobic spore bearers were isolated. All the isolated bacteria were found to be resistant to various antibiotics. Hence, regular disinfection of mobile phones of hospital inpatients is advised.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Lab Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; bvinodkumar2006@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vinod Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Lab Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Medical Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Yahya Hasan
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Hobani
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Lab Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Deanship of Scientific Affairs and Research, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abdulhaq
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Lab Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ahmed Ali
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Jerah
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Lab Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Othman M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Hakami
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Lab Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Magdeldin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eltigani
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Lab Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Anil K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bidwai
mesh_terms: D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D040421:Cell Phone; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000592:standards*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
keywords: Antibacterial resistant; bacterial contaminants; mobile phones