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The presence and spectrum of bacteria colonising mobile phones of staff and caregivers in high disease burden paediatric and neonatal wards in an urban teaching hospital in Durban, South Africa

Published in: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 32 , issue 1 , 2017 , pages: 9–11

DOI: 10.1080/23120053.2016.1157953

Author(s): Raziya Bobat Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa , Moherndran Archary King Edward VIII Hospital, South Africa , Melissa Lawler King Edward VIII Hospital, South Africa , Sajeeda Mawlana Enhancing Care Foundation, South Africa , Kimesh L Naidoo King Edward VIII Hospital, South Africa , Sandra Maphumulo Department of Microbiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa , Yacoob Coovadia Department of Microbiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa

Keywords: contamination , hospital-acquired infections , mobile phones

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Abstract

Background: Hospital acquired infections are on the increase worldwide. A possible source for transmission is the presence of microorganisms on mobile phones which are carried by increasing numbers of medical and nursing staff, students, and caregivers.

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