Table 1 The types of bacteria isolated from phones and hands of HCW.
From: Are we aware how contaminated our mobile phones with nosocomial pathogens?
Bacteria | Â | Mobile phones (n = 200) | Hands of HCWs (n = 200) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gram + | Staphylococcus aureus | 50 | 53 |
| Â | Streptococcus spp. | 12 | 18 |
| Â | CoNS | 181 | 193 |
| Â | Enterococcus spp. | 7 | 9 |
Gram - | Non-fermentative gram negatives | 19 | 26 |
| Â | Coliforms | 15 | 12 |
Other | Moulds | 20 | 19 |
| Â | Yeasts | 3 | 3 |
Total | 307 | 333 | |