Abstract:Introduction: Mobile 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 bacteria. This study aimed to investigate the bacterial contamination of mobile phones of healthcare workers (HCWs Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study, from May to June 2018, involved 100 HCWs. The mobile phones of HCWs were swabbed for c… Show more
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