Bacterial contamination of hospital pagers
Title
Bacterial contamination of hospital pagers
Creator
Singh D; Kaur H; Gardner G; Treen L B
Publisher
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Date
2002
2002-05
Description
We assessed the bacterial contamination of the pagers of healthcare personnel and the efficacy of disinfection with 70% isopropyl alcohol. Microorganisms were isolated from all pagers; 21% yielded Staphylococcus aureus, of which 14% were methicillin resistant. Cleaning with alcohol reduced the total colony count by an average of 94%. Bacterial load varied by healthcare worker group and service assignment (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2002; 23:274-276).
Subject
Environmental & Occupational Health; Infectious Diseases; Public
Identifier
Format
Journal Article
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Pages
274-276
Issue
5
Volume
23
Citation
Singh D; Kaur H; Gardner G; Treen L B, “Bacterial contamination of hospital pagers,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 18, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/7187.