Bacterial contamination of mobile phones of healthcare workers at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

Bacterial contamination of mobile phones of healthcare workers at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

Summary: Background: Mobile telephones (henceforth ‘phones’) have become an essential part of everyday life in both healthcare and community settings. However, the widespread use of mobile phones in healthcare facilities is of concern because they can act as vehicles for transmitting pathogenic bac...

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Main Authors: N.A. Mushabati, M.T. Samutela, K. Yamba, J. Ngulube, R. Nakazwe, P. Nkhoma, A. Kalonda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
Subjects:
Mobile phones
Healthcare workers
Healthcare-associated infections
Bacterial contamination
Meticillin resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088921000147

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