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

Ülger, Fatma; Esen, Şaban; Dilek, Ahmet; Yanik, Keramettin; Gunaydin, Murat; Leblebicioglu, Hakan

doi:10.1186/1476-0711-8-7

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

Ülger F., Esen Ş., Dilek A., Yanik K., Gunaydin M., Leblebicioglu H.

ANNALS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIALS, cilt.8, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 8
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1186/1476-0711-8-7
Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIALS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.