The bacterial burden on computer keyboards across selected university facilities at Liverpool John Moores University, City Campus, Byrom Street, Liverpool

Across the Liverpool John Moores campus computer keyboards and mice were found to be contaminated with many bacteria, all of which were identified as opportunistic and therefore are not likely to cause harm to healthy individuals. However, there is a greater risk of infection to immunocompromised individuals, which could lead to co-morbidities.