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2218-5836 (online) |
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© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Orthopedics |
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Observational Study |
| Article Title |
Mobile phones in the orthopedic operating room: Microbial colonization and antimicrobial resistance
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
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Nada Qaisar Qureshi, Syed Hamza Mufarrih, Seema Irfan, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Akbar Jaleel Zubairi, Anum Sadruddin, Israr Ahmed and Shahryar Noordin |
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| 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; |
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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. |
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2020-05-18 09:19 |
| 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 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v11/i5/252.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v11.i5.252 |
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