Potential of Mobile Phones to Serve as a Reservoir in Spread of Nosocomial Pathogens

Objective: The use of cellular telephones by medical personnel and the associated nosocomial transmission of pathogens have not been thoroughly examined. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of bacterial colonisation on mobile phones of Healthcare workers (HCWs) and its accompa...

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Main Authors: Sham S. Bhat, Sundeep Hegde K, Shailaja Salian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2011-07-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue38/2011-2-14.htm