Surface of Mobile Phone: As a Carrier of Pathogenic Bacteria

Bacterial isolates include Staphylococcus epidermidis and Bacillus cereus (40%) each one, which were the dominant isolates, followed by Staphylococci aureus (20%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (12%), Escherichia coli (9%), Enterococcus feacalis (9%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (5%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (3...

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Published in:Research journal of pharmacy and technology 2017-10, Vol.10 (10), p.3461-3464
Main Authors: AL-Harmoosh, Raad A., Mutlaq, Nihad H., Alabassi, Maytham M., AL-Shamari, Anmar M., AL-khafaji, Hussein M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Bacteria
Cellular telephones
E coli
Employees
Environmental health
Food contamination & poisoning
Hospitals
Identification
Laboratories
Nosocomial infections
Pathogens
Salmonella
Streptococcus infections
Students
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Summary:Bacterial isolates include Staphylococcus epidermidis and Bacillus cereus (40%) each one, which were the dominant isolates, followed by Staphylococci aureus (20%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (12%), Escherichia coli (9%), Enterococcus feacalis (9%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (5%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (3%), Salmonella spp. The utilization of mobile phones by students, employees and lecturers may serve as a potential vehicle for the spread of pathogenic microorganisms3. Because of the accomplishments and advantages of the mobile phones, it is easy to overlook its hazard to health; this is against the background that many users may have to regard for personal hygiene, and the number of individuals who may utilize the same phone. In humid conditions, pathogens may effectively colonize surfaces, transforming a passive reservoir into an active one. [...]arrangement of bio film by one bacterial species can influence the survival of different pathogens on the same surface10. The high isolation percent of Staphylococcus epidermidis clarified that the source of most mobile phones contaminated bacteria are the skin15 while isolation of Bacillus cereus affirms the pervasive way of the Bacillus spp. giving it more prominent colonization capacity and additionally the capacity of its spores to oppose environmental changes, withstand dry warmth and certain compound disinfectants for moderate periods16.
ISSN:0974-3618
0974-360X
0974-306X
DOI:10.5958/0974-360X.2017.00618.7