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ArticleBMC research notes2021

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

Clement Shiluli, Caroly Achok, Philip Nyaswa, Susan Ogwai, Arthur Aroko, James Obila, George Koigi, Mustafa Ridhwana, Bildad Okwayo, Dorcas Wanjiru and 5 more

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Article in BMC research notes, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Clement ShiluliDepartment of Microbiology, UZIMA University, Kisumu, Kenya. clementshiluli@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1909-3791
Caroly AchokDepartment of Microbiology, UZIMA University, Kisumu, Kenya.
Philip NyaswaDepartment of Microbiology, UZIMA University, Kisumu, Kenya.
Susan OgwaiDepartment of Microbiology, UZIMA University, Kisumu, Kenya.
Arthur ArokoDepartment of Microbiology, UZIMA University, Kisumu, Kenya.
James ObilaDepartment of Microbiology, UZIMA University, Kisumu, Kenya.
George KoigiDepartment of Microbiology, UZIMA University, Kisumu, Kenya.
Mustafa RidhwanaDepartment of Microbiology, UZIMA University, Kisumu, Kenya.
Bildad OkwayoDepartment of Microbiology, UZIMA University, Kisumu, Kenya.
Dorcas WanjiruDepartment of Microbiology, UZIMA University, Kisumu, Kenya.
Linda LukebaDepartment of Health, University Colleges Leuven-Limburg (UCLL), Leuven, Belgium.
Eline RyckaertDepartment of Health, University Colleges Leuven-Limburg (UCLL), Leuven, Belgium.
Arne Van DurmeDepartment of Health, University Colleges Leuven-Limburg (UCLL), Leuven, Belgium.
Verena WalschaertsDepartment of Health, University Colleges Leuven-Limburg (UCLL), Leuven, Belgium.
Vicky De PreterDepartment of Health, University Colleges Leuven-Limburg (UCLL), Leuven, Belgium.
Uzima University College · KEUniversity Colleges Leuven-Limburg · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe 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.

resultsAll 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.

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Cell PhoneStaphylococcusAnti-Bacterial AgentsBelgiumDrug Resistance, BacterialHumansKenyaMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAnti-Bacterial AgentsDrug-resistant bacteriaGram-positive bacteriaStaphylococcus species

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PMID33407799
PMCPMC7788780
OpenAlexW3107582353

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