Background Mobile phones have become an integral part of modern society. As possible
breeding grounds for microbial organisms, these constitute a potential global public health …

Mobile communication devices (MCDs), including cell phones and smart phones, have
become an essential part of everyday life. Despite their frequent usage, most people, even …

Cell phones may be an ideal habitat for colonization by bacterial pathogens, especially in
hot climates, and may be a reservoir or vehicle in transmitting nosocomial infections. We …

Abstract Gulf States in the Middle East have had to change rapidly from subsidence herding,
farming and fishing communities to modern states through the exploitation of revenue …

Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) present a formidable challenge for
healthcare institutions, resulting in heightened mortality, morbidity, and economic burden …

The widespread use of mobile phones (MP) among healthcare personnel might be
considered as an important source of contamination. One of the most pathogenic bacteria to …

Methods The bacterial evaluation included 596 hands of participants and 256 mobile
phones. Isolated colonies were identified by biochemical test and confirmed by gene 16S …

Background and Purpose: Nosocomial infections are a growing problem in many health
centers. Cell phones used by the medical staff can act as a vector for nosocomial …

Methods Two hundred and twenty hand and mobile phone swabs were collected from the
students of four different colleges in a Jordanian university between October and December …

The study aimed to characterize fungal contamination of medical students' mobile phones,
investigate mobile phones' usage and cleaning habits, identify independent risk factors for …