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Volume 8, Issue 3-4, December 2018, Pages 143 - 148

Evaluation of the Cell Phone Microbial Contamination in Dental and Engineering Schools: Effect of Antibacterial Spray

Authors
Reihaneh Hosseini Fard1, 2, 3, Raziyeh Hosseini Fard1, 2, 4, Mohammad Moradi5, Maryam Alsadat Hashemipour1, 2, 6, *
1Kerman Dental and Oral Diseases Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
2Oral Health Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
3Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Dental School, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran
4Department of Operative Dentistry, Dental School, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran
5Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran
6Department of Oral Medicine, Dental School, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran
* Corresponding author. Email: m.hashemipour@kmu.ac.ir
Corresponding Author
Maryam Alsadat Hashemipour
Received 11 April 2017, Accepted 18 October 2017, Available Online 31 December 2018.
DOI
10.2991/j.jegh.2017.10.004How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Mobile phones; bacterial contamination; nosocomial pathogens; Evernet spray
Abstract

Introduction:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the microbial contamination of cell phone in dental and engineering schools and also investigating the effect of an antibacterial spray.

Method and Materials:

A questionnaire was completed by participants, including the pattern of using mobile phones and their disinfection. The number of participants was 120 students and professors in each of dental and engineering schools. Swabs from mobile phones of the participants were taken and plated on culture medium. The t-test, Chi-Square with the SPSS 11.5 program were used in data analysis.

Results:

In total, 240 mobile phones were cultured for microorganisms, while 65.8% (n = 158) were culture-positive. One hundred percent of professors, 98% of students’ dental school and 72% of professors and 62% of students of engineering, believe that mobile can serve as a source of pathogens.

The most commonly cultured organisms were Staphylococcus Aureus, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus Faecalis, and Pseudomonas. The current study showed that none of the mobile phones of the professors and students of the engineering university was infected by Pseudomonas and Candida albicans.

Conclusion:

The results of this study showed that mobile phones may act as an important source of nosocomial pathogens.

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Journal
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Volume-Issue
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Pages
143 - 148
Publication Date
2018/12/31
ISSN (Online)
2210-6014
ISSN (Print)
2210-6006
DOI
10.2991/j.jegh.2017.10.004How to use a DOI?
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© 2018 Atlantis Press International B.V.
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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licences/by-nc/4.0/).

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