Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Osman MB

Publications

• Research Article
  Frequency of MRSA Isolates in Mobile Phones, Ears and Hands of Healthcare Workers
  Author(s): Almugadam BS, Ahmed HM, Osman MB and Omer SMAlmugadam BS, Ahmed HM, Osman MB and Omer SM
  
  Background: Mobile devices and hand of Healthcare Workers may contaminate with bacteria and become a source of infection. Objective: This study was conducted to identify the types of bacteria in mobile phones, ears, and hands of health workers (HCWs) in Kosti teaching hospital and to determine the frequency of MRSA among Staphylococcus auerus isolates from these specimens. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional, hospital and laboratory based study, was carried out in Kosti Teaching Hospital. A total of 120 swab samples were collected from mobile phone, hand and ear of healthcare workers. All the swabs were cultured directly on blood agar, MacConkey agar and chocolate agar. Identification of isolates was did base on colonial appearance, Gram stain, and conventional biochemical tests. All Staphyloco.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2472-1212.1000161

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