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| Title |
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcal contamination of cellular phones of personnel in a veterinary teaching hospital
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| Published in |
BMC Research Notes, July 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1756-0500-5-193 |
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| Authors |
Timothy Julian, Ameet Singh, Joyce Rousseau, J Scott Weese |
| Abstract |
Hospital-associated infections are an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality in veterinary patients. With the emergence of multi-drug resistant bacteria, these infections can be particularly difficult to eradicate. Sources of hospital-associated infections can include the patients own flora, medical staff and inanimate hospital objects. Cellular phones are becoming an invaluable feature of communication within hospitals, and since they are frequently handled by healthcare personnel, there may be a potential for contamination with various pathogens. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of contamination of cellular phones (hospital issued and personal) carried by personnel at the Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 75 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | 1% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 73 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 16 | 21% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 8% |
| Professor | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 17 | 23% |
| Unknown | 16 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 25 | 33% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 7 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 8% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Unknown | 21 | 28% |