Bacterial burden and drug-resistant bacteria in healthcare workers' mobile phones: a study in Puerto Rican outpatient clinics
The presence of HAI-causing organisms on mobile phones used by HCWs in outpatient clinics necessitates the implementation of infection control measures to mitigate the risk of cross-contamination in critical healthcare settings.
Authors
- Núria Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9268-3333)
- Carolina Huertas‐Ayala
- Ramón Scharbaai-Vázquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8116-7579)
- Maribel González-Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2068-5425)
- J Díaz-Portorreal
- A N García-Aponte
- E Y Martínez-Monegro
- G M Guadalupe-Ríos
Institutions
- San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (PR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Prevention in Practice
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2024.100432
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00