Dirty cell phones found in hospitals
Posted on: Friday, 6 March 2009, 16:08 CST
Turkish researchers say cell phones carried by hospital doctors and nurses are often covered in bacteria.
Bacteria was found on 94 percent of cellular phones in a test involving 200 hospital workers. Researchers said MRSA bacteria was found on 25 of the mobile phones.
The findings are published in the Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials.
Study author Fatma Ulger of the Ondokuz Mayis University in Turkey said results suggest mobile phones may facilitate patient to patient transmission of bacteria in a hospital setting, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Source: United Press International
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