Apparently the phone belongs to the patient and penjenguk two times more harmful bacteria than phones owned by medical workers. This was revealed in a study conducted by a research team from the Department of Medical Microbiology of the Inonu University, Turkey, published by the American Journal of Infection Control June 2011 edition. Research using swab samples from 200 phones, 67 of which are owned by the patient, while the rest is owned by 133 medical workers. Samples were collected from three sections cellphones, namely the keypad, microphone and ear piece. The result is 39.6 percent-owned mobile patients positive for bacterial pathogens (disease-causing). While on the phone owned medical workers found only 20.6 percent.
Even more surprisingly, 7 of 67 patients were found to contain mobile phone belonging MDR bacterial pathogens (Multiple Drugs Resistant), bacterial disease that are resistant to various drugs or chemicals that anti him. MDR bacteria pathogenic organisms found are kind of Multiply Resistant Gram-negative type of ESBL (Extended-spectrum ß-lactamse) and KPC (Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase), and MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus), the cause of infection is difficult to treat in humans. All kinds of bacteria resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics types.
"This type of bacteria found in the patient's mobile phone and resistance patterns is very worrying," said Dr. Mehmet Sait Tekereko? Lu, a spokesman for the research team. "Our findings suggest that patients, escort patients and visitors of the Hospital had a higher risk of nosocomial bacterial pathogens (from the hospital or during treatment) than medical workers. Specific infection control measures are required for this threat, "she said. While none of the 133 medical workers belonging handphone containing pathogenic bacteria MDR.
There is no further information about the cause of why the phone belongs to the patient and hospital visitors have a risk of exposure to bacteria is higher than those of the medical workers who worked in the hospital with bacterial exposure risk level should be higher. For information, Nosocomial infection affects more than 25 percent of patients receiving care in developing countries. While in the U.S. was 1.7 million nosocomial infections per year and is associated with at least 100 thousand deaths. (Dissa Naratania)
