Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	53446
Country	Pakistan

Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Mobile phones in the orthopedic operating room: Microbial colonization and antimicrobial resistance
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Nada Qaisar Qureshi, Syed Hamza Mufarrih, Seema Irfan, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Akbar Jaleel Zubairi, Anum Sadruddin, Israr Ahmed and Shahryar Noordin
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Nada Qaisar Qureshi, MBBS, Doctor, Research Associate, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Aga Khan University, FOB, 1st Floor, Stadium Road, Karachi 74800, Pakistan. nadaqtaq@gmail.com
Key Words	Mobile phones; Contamination; Surgical site infections; Orthopedic surgeries; Antimicrobial resistance;
Core Tip	Mobile phones have been implicated in contamination in the operating room. We cultured samples from phones of 100 health care professionals in the orthopedic operating rooms at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. 93% of the phones were colonized by potentially pathogenic bacteria. The most common cause of implant related infections, Coagulase-negative Staphylococci, were isolated from 62 mobile phones, 54% of which were resistant to oxacillin. Risk of contamination increased with mobile covers and cracked screens and decreased with cleaning using an alcohol swab. Findings recommend use of “Mobile hygiene” until relationship with surgical site infections is established.
Citation	Qureshi NQ, Mufarrih SH, Irfan S, Rashid RH, Zubairi AJ, Ahmed I, Noordin S. Mobile phones in the orthopedic operating room: Microbial colonization and antimicrobial resistance. World J Orthop 2020; 11(5): 252-264

Received	2019-12-20 16:09
Peer-Review Started	2019-12-20 16:10
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2020-02-20 04:57
Revised	2020-03-01 12:27
Second Decision	2020-04-04 06:29
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2020-04-05 16:17
Articles in Press	2020-04-05 16:17
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2020-04-23 02:13
Typeset the Manuscript	2020-05-13 02:27

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