Multidrug-resistant bacteria isolated from cell phones in five intensive care units: Exploratory dispersion analysis

Loyola, Steev; Gutierrez, Luz; Avendaño, Estrella; Severino, Nixon; Tamariz, Jesús

doi:10.18683/germs.2018.1135

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“…The authors reported that smartphones were more often contaminated by pathogenic bacteria than mobile phones (35% vs. 20%) because of larger surfaces and additional features. Although our initial hypothesis was along the same line, we did not observe a higher level of contamination in smartphones than mobile In our study, none of the pathogenic bacteria showed antimicrobial resistance while VRE, MRSA, and imipenem resistant Acinetobacter strains were identified by Loyala S. et al (16). One of our initial goals was to investigate crosscontamination between the cellular phone and the patient.…”

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confidence: 49%

The COVID-19 Response: Perspectives of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Physicians in Turkey

Gokgoz¹,

Gülten

Azap

et al. 2020

Infect Dis Clin Microbiol

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confidence: 49%

The COVID-19 Response: Perspectives of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Physicians in Turkey

Gokgoz¹,

Gülten

Azap

et al. 2020

Infect Dis Clin Microbiol

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“…In recent years, the use of mobile devices has increased, and this carries a subsequent risk that they too may be colonized by multidrug-resistant microorganisms from the clinical setting. Several gram-positive pathogenic bacteria, such as S. aureus and Enterococcus species, as well as gramnegative bacteria like Acinetobacter species, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas species that are known to be significant causes of nosocomial infection have been isolated from mobile phones, while the rate of multidrug resistance in gram-negative bacteriaespecially Pseudomonas species, K. pneumoniae, and Citrobacter species -isolated from mobile phones is reported to be 70% and the rate of MRSA isolation in another study was found to be 26% [16,17].…”

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The bacterial colonization of healthcare workers’ mobile phones in a large tertiary care teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia

Al-Beeshi

Alohali

Torchyan

et al. 2021

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Introduction: The use of mobile phones by healthcare workers is a risk factor for microorganism transmission in healthcare settings. Pathogenic bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and gram-negative bacteria like Escherichia coli that are known to cause nosocomial infection have been isolated from mobile phones. In this cross-sectional study, we assess the burden and related risk factors of the bacterial colonization of healthcare workers’ mobile phones. Methodology: We collected samples from the mobile phones of 130 healthcare workers’ in a Saudi Arabian teaching hospital, using moistened cotton swabs. The isolated organisms were identified using an automated identification and susceptibility system. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to test the data. Results: Of 130 swabs collected, 45 (34.6%) grew one species and 48 (36.9%) grew two or more. Staphylococcus epidermidis was the most commonly isolated bacteria (52.3%), followed by Micrococcus and related species (25.4%), Staphylococcus hominis (13.8%), and Bacillus species (6.9%). Clinically significant microorganisms such as S. aureus and Pseudomonas sp. were identified in 2 (1.5%) samples, respectively. The odds of mobile phone colonization were 8.5 times higher (95% CI = 3.2-23.1) in the laboratory, neonatal intensive care unit, and medicine departments. Mobile phones owned for more than one year were more likely to be culture positive (OR = 2.9, 95% CI = 1.1-7.6). Conclusions: In our study, the prevalence of bacterial colonization among healthcare workers’ mobile phones was high. Our findings suggest that high-risk groups for mobile phone colonization—such as laboratory, neonatal intensive care unit, and medicine department staff—should be a priority for preventative measures, to improve infection control.

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“…La mediana de contaminación bacteriana reportada en el presente trabajo es similar a la encontrada por la mayoría de los estudios revisados 9,25,37,39,[26][27][28][29]31,32,35,36 . No obstante, el nivel de contaminación reportado fue distinto al identificado por una minoría de autores 6,21 .…”

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Contaminación bacteriológica en teléfonos celulares de trabajadores de la salud en ambiente clínico: revisión sistemática

Castellanos-Domínguez¹,

Cruz²,

Jiménez³

et al. 2020

Duazary

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Se realizó una revisión sistemática para identificar microorganismos reportados como agentes contaminantes en teléfonos celulares de trabajadores de la salud, que realizan actividades en ambientes clínicos. Se incluyeron publicaciones entre 2008 y 2018, mediante búsqueda en seis bases de datos usando palabras clave como “nosocomial pathogen” "healthcare workers" y "cell phone", entre otros. Dos investigadores de forma independiente realizaron la búsqueda y revisión de artículos. La calidad de los mismos se evaluó mediante lista de chequeo STROBE. Veintiún artículos fueron analizados. En todos los estudios se identificó presencia de contaminación en los celulares de los trabajadores de la salud, con una mediana de 84,3%, resaltando la presencia de Staphylococcus aureus (85,7%) y Escherichia coli (61,9%). Se concluye que el uso de los teléfonos celulares en ambiente hospitalario por parte de los trabajadores de la salud se constituye en una fuente potencial de trasmisión de microorganismos de interés clínico.

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Multidrug-resistant bacteria isolated from cell phones in five intensive care units: Exploratory dispersion analysis

Abstract: Cell phones are contaminated with highly harmful bacteria and potentially can maintain them for prolonged periods of time. These devices could be considered as a potential source of nosocomial infections in ICUs.

Cited by 17 publications

References 21 publications

The COVID-19 Response: Perspectives of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Physicians in Turkey

The COVID-19 Response: Perspectives of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Physicians in Turkey

The bacterial colonization of healthcare workers’ mobile phones in a large tertiary care teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia

Contaminación bacteriológica en teléfonos celulares de trabajadores de la salud en ambiente clínico: revisión sistemática

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