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Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume 71, Issue 4, April 2009, Pages 295-300
Review Review of mobile communication devices as potential reservoirs of nosocomial pathogens
综述:手机作为医院感染病原体的潜在贮存场所
R.R.W. Bradya, , , J. Verranb, N.N. Damanic and A.P. Gibbd
aAcademic Coloproctology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
bSchool of Biology, Chemistry and Health Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
cDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Craigavon Area Hospital, Armagh, UK
dDepartment of Microbiology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Available online 24 January 2009.
SummaryInnovation in mobile communication technology has provided novel approaches to the delivery of healthcare and improvements in the speed and quality of routine medical communication. Bacterial contamination of mobile communication devices (MCDs) could be an important issue affecting the implementation of effective infection control measures and might have an impact on efforts to reduce cross-contamination. This review examines recent studies reporting bacterial contamination of MCDs, most demonstrating that 9–25% of MCDs are contaminated with pathogenic bacteria. We examine previously investigated risk factors for MCD contamination in addition to work on surface decontamination of the device. Recommendations to reduce contamination risks include staff education, strict hand hygiene measures, guidelines on device cleaning and consideration of the restrictions regarding use of mobile phone technology in certain high risk areas, for example, operating theatres, intensive care units and burns units. Further work is required to evaluate the benefit of such interventions on MCD contamination and to determine whether a link exists between contamination and subsequent patient infection.
Keywords: Cellular phone; Hospital-acquired infection; Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Screening
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