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

• Main Authors: Ulger Fatma (Author), Esen Saban (Author), Dilek Ahmet (Author), Yanik Keramettin (Author), Gunaydin Murat (Author), Leblebicioglu Hakan (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2009-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>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 surf...