Microbial contamination of mobile phones of health care providers at a teaching hospital in a hilly North Indian State

• Main Authors: Mridula Bisht (Author), Mukesh Kumar (Author), Hariom Kumar Solanki (Author), Tripta Kaur (Author), Umesh (Author), Vinita Rawat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Mobile phone is a ubiquitous device used in health care settings as well. Its frequent handling, closeness to the body and heat generated during functioning provides a favourable environment for microbial contamination and growth; as well as opportunities for their transfer from one pe...