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 …

Innovation in mobile communication technology has provided novel approaches to the
delivery of healthcare and improvements in the speed and quality of routine medical …

BACKGROUND: Mobile phones are indispensable accessories both professionally and
socially but they are frequently used in environments of high bacteria presence. This study …

Transparent antimicrobial coatings can maintain the aesthetic appeal of surfaces and the
functionality of a touch-screen while adding the benefit of reducing disease transmission …

Mobile communication devices help accelerate in-hospital flow of medical information,
information sharing and querying, and contribute to communications in the event of …

This study evaluated the microbial contamination of health care workers'(HCWs) mobile
phones. The study was conducted at a secondary referral hospital in July 2010. Samples …

BACKGROUNDTransmission of pathogens within the hospital environment remains a
hazard for hospitalized patients. Healthcare personnel clothing and devices carried by them …

The objectives of this crosssectional study were to determine the level and type of bacterial
contamination of the mobile phones of dental personnel involved in direct patient care and …

Background: Mobile phones have become one of the most indispensable accessories of
professional and social life. However, several researches have indicated the potential …

Objective: This study was conducted to determine microbial contamination of mobile phones
in the city of Dammam, in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia, and identify the most important …