ArticleMethodsX2019
Microbial contamination of keyboards and electronic equipment of ICU (Intensive Care Units) in
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Bacterial Pathogens and Their Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Inanimate Surfaces and Equipment in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.BioMed research international · 2021Pooled it
- Isolation and identification of microorganisms from public and semi-public multi-user video gamepads with respect to hygiene and disinfection measures.AIMS public health · 2026Article
- Healthcare environments in pulmonary rehabilitation units: Effective -infection control through integration of long-term antimicrobial materials.Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine · 2025Article
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- Potentially Virulent Multi-Drug ResistantDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria on the Mobile Phones and Computer Keyboards of Healthcare University Students in Ghana.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2021Article
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Abstract
Microbial contamination of computer keyboards and inanimate surfaces of electronic equipment in ICU (Intensive Care Units) can have a significant role for ICU-acquired colonization and a spectrum of nosocomial infections. The aim of this study was to survey the incidence of bacterial contamination and the distribution of species of computer keyboards and inanimate surfaces of bed side equipment in ICUs in Kashan University of medical sciences and health service hospitals. This descriptive, cross-sectional study was done on 75 computer keyboards and inanimate surfaces electronic equipment in 5 ICUs during 2016-2017. Samples were collected from computer keyboards and electronic equipment with normal saline rinsed swabs. Samples were Cultivated on Blood Agar (BA), and MacConkey Agar (MAC) and growing bacteria were identified based on their morphology and biochemical properties. Seventy six (76%) out of 75 computer Keyboards and electronic equipment were contaminated with bacteria and fungi. The most contamination pertained to gram positive bacteria (70.7%) and the most isolated bacteria were coagulase-negative
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