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Antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of Staphylococcus species isolated from mobile phones and implications in the health sector

Published:2021-01-06 Issue:1 Volume:14 Page:
ISSN:1756-0500
Container-title:BMC Research Notes
language:en
Short-container-title:BMC Res Notes

Author:

Shiluli Clement^ORCID,Achok Caroly,Nyaswa Philip,Ogwai Susan,Aroko Arthur,Obila James,Koigi George,Ridhwana Mustafa,Okwayo Bildad,Wanjiru Dorcas,Lukeba Linda,Ryckaert Eline,Van Durme Arne,Walschaerts Verena,De Preter Vicky

Abstract

Abstract Objectives The aim of this research was to determine drug sensitivity profiles of Staphylococcus species isolated from mobile phones of students in Microbiology and Biomedical Laboratory Sciences from UZIMA University, Kisumu (Kenya) and the University Colleges Leuven-Limburg, Leuven (Belgium), respectively. Results All mobile phones (16/16, 100%) had gram-positive bacteria. 3/8 (37.5%) mobile devices had Staphylococcus aureus. 2/3 (67%) Staphylococcus aureus strains were resistant to ampicillin, oxacillin, ceftazidime, vancomycin and amoxicillin. Guidelines for disinfection of mobile phones need to be developed urgently to stop transmission of resistant bacteria.

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Medicine

Link

http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s13104-020-05413-7.pdf

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