مژگان عليقارداشي, مهناز آئيني, فرزانه نائينيان, حامد محمدي. بررسی میزان و نوع آلودگی میکروبی تلفنهای همراه پرسنل درمانی شاغل در بیمارستان شهید بهشتی همدان. J Health Syst Res 2012; 7 (6)
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1- MSc Student, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
2- BSc, Beheshti Hospital, Hamadan Responsible for Infection Control, Hamadan, Iran.
3- BSc, Health Officer, Shahid Beheshti Hospital Hamadan, Hamadan, Iran.
4- Lecturer, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Abstract: (1139 Views)
Background: Cell phones are increasingly used by health care personnel for communication. The present study evaluated the potential growth of pathogenic bacterial flora on cell phones in Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Hamadan, Iran. Methods: A questionnaire was prepared to assess the attention staff members paid to cleaning their cell phones. A total of 48 cell phones belonging to doctors and other staff members were screened for bacterial isolates. Sterile swabs moistened with nutrient broth were used to swab the front, back, and sides of the cell phones. The swabs were subjected to culture and sensitivity. Findings: It was found that around 56.25% of the cell phones of health care workers were super-contaminated and thus acted as potential sources of nosocomial infections. The most common bacteria were coagulase-negative staphylococcus (56.25%), Bacillus species (6.25%), and Escherichia coli (4.17%). Conclusion: Despite the importance of hand washing in hospitals and the associated high rates of nosocomial infections, only 6% of the staff members regularly cleaned their cell phones with disinfecting solutions. It is thus recommended to frequently decontaminate cell phones in the hospitals.
Type of Study:
Research |
Subject:
education health and promotion Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2023/03/4 | Published: 2023/03/4