Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections are a challenging health problem worldwide,
especially when caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens. In ICUs, inanimate …

Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a medically important pathogen because of the
increasing number of infections produced by this organism over the preceding three …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a common cause of serious nosocomial infections. Although
community-acquired infections are observed, the vast majority occur in people with …

Background The objective of this study was to determine the contamination rate of the
healthcare workers'(HCWs') mobile phones and hands in operating room and ICU …

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

Performance of active surveillance for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) among
high-risk populations can facilitate early detection and cohorting of cases, limiting the risk of …

The blue wavelengths within the visible light spectrum are intrinisically antimicrobial and can
photodynamically inactivate the cells of a wide spectrum of bacteria (Gram positive and …

Light is a ubiquitous environmental signal that many organisms sense and respond to by
modulating their physiological responses accordingly. While this is an expected response …

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

Background: Global burden of hospital-associated infection (HAI) is on the rise and
contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality of the patients. Mobile phones are …