Bacterial Colonization on Healthcare Workers' Mobile Phones and Hands in Municipal Hospitals of Chongqing, China: Cross-contamination and Associated Factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile phones are widely used in clinical settings and could be colonized by potential pathogenic bacteria which may lead to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) transmission. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of bacterial contamination of healthcare workers' (HCWs) mobile phones, identify bacterial isolates, and assess the factors associated with mobile phone contamination.

Methods

Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the information on the demographic characteristics and the use of mobile phones. A total of 111 HCWs' hands and their mobile phones were swabbed, then bacterial culture, isolation, and identification were performed. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression were applied to identify factors associated with mobile phone

SUBMITTER: Yao N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9449931 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature