Abstract

SANTANA-PADILLA, Yeray Gabriel; SANTANA-CABRERA, Luciano; DORTA-HUNG, María Elena  and  MOLINA-CABRILLANA, Manuel Jesús. Presence of microorganisms in mobile phones of intensive care staff at a hospital in Spain. Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica [online]. 2019, vol.36, n.4, pp.676-680. ISSN 1726-4634.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2019.364.4421.

In order to identify the presence of microorganisms in mobile phones of the staff from the intensive care unit (ICU) at a hospital in Spain, a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among healthcare and non-healthcare professionals who had mobile phones during their working day. Samples were collected by swabbing and sowing on a culture plate with analysis and identification of microorganisms. One hundred eleven (111) mobile phones were analyzed, of which 56 were contaminated: 41.5% and 41.1% of those belonging to nurses and physicians, respectively, and 60.6% found in nursing assistants. The growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (12.5%), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (10.9%), and Stenotrophomonas maltophila (4.7%) stand out. In conclusion, mobile phones presented the presence of clinically relevant microorganisms.

Keywords : Equipment Contamination; Disease Prevention; Cell phone; Health Personnel; Transmission; Critical Care.

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