Literature DB >> 15566038

Colonization of personal digital assistants carried by healthcare professionals.

Ali Hassoun1, Ernestine M Vellozzi, Miriam A Smith.   

Abstract

This study evaluated personal digital assistant (PDA) microbial colonization before and after cleaning with alcohol. Samples from 75 PDAs were processed. Before cleaning, 96% of the samples were culture positive. After cleaning, 75% became culture negative. PDAs cleaned with an alcohol swab demonstrated significant reduction in colonization.

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Year:  2004        PMID： 15566038     DOI： 10.1086/502334

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol        ISSN： 0899-823X            Impact factor:   3.254


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