BACTERIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF CELL PHONES OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL.
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
[b]BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES[/b]: Cell phones are increasingly used by healthcare workers. They can harbour potential bacterial pathogens and can become an exogenous source of nosocomial infections. Aim of this study was to identify microbial colonisation and their antimicrobial sensitivity; from cell phones used by healthcare workers. [b]MATERIALS AND METHODS[/b]: A total of 100 samples were collected from cell phones of clinical and para-clinical staff and non-medical personnel. Specimens were collected and subjected to culture and sensitivity as per the standard guidelines. [b]RESULTS:[/b] Bacterial species were isolated from 65 (65%) out of total 100 samples. Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus (42) was the most commonly isolated organism. Isolates included Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (10), Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (3), Bacillusspp(15), Pseudomonas spp(4),Moraxella spp(2), E. coli (1), Klebsiella spp (1) and Acinetobacterspp (1). [b]CONCLUSION:[/b] The carriage rate of bacterial isolates was higher in the clinical staff (92%) in comparison to para-clinical staff (56%) and non-medical personnel (20%). Cell phones may serve as potential source of nosocomial infections.
Authors and Affiliations
Chinjal Panchal, Mitesh Kamothi, Sanjay Mehta
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