National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The study was conducted with the objective of evaluating the presence of microorganisms associated with infections in mobile phones of health professionals at a hospital unit in the state of Paraíba, Brazil. A sterile swab moistened with sterile saline was rotated over the external surface of the phoneof 42 health professionals. The samples was inoculated on plates of Blood agar, MacConkey agar and nutriente agar that were incubated aerobically at 37º C for 24-48 hours. The identification of isolated microorganisms was performed by standard microbiological procedures based on the microscopic and macroscopic aspects, conventional biochemical tests. All samples collectedshowed bacterial contamination. Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CONS) was the most frequent bacterial agent (55%). Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter spp. and other agents were also isolated with variable frequencies. The high level of contamination indicates that the mobile device of these professionals may be serving as a reservoir and vehicle in the transmission of pathogenic agents both of hospital origin as community. To ensure that there is a reduction in the potential of the risks that these microorganisms can offer, it is necessary to the implementation of correct methods of disinfection of hands and own mobile phone.
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