Background Health care professionals are increasingly using smartphones in clinical care.
Smartphone use can affect patient quality of care and clinical outcomes. Objective This …

Background Mobile phones, used in billions throughout the world, are high-touch devices
subject to a dynamic contamination of microorganisms and rarely considered as a dynamic …

Advancements in technology and communication have revolutionised the twenty-first
century with the introduction of mobile phones and smartphones. These phones are known …

There is increasing attention focussed on the risks associated with mobile phones possibly
serving as 'Trojan Horse'fomites for microbial transmission in healthcare settings. However …

Background Mobile phones of healthcare workers (HCWs) can act as fomites in the
dissemination of microbes. This study was carried out to investigate microbial contamination …

Backgrounds In 2022, smartphone use continues to expand with the number of smartphone
subscriptions surpassing 6 billion and forecasted to grow to 7.5 billion by 2026. The …

The study aimed to characterize fungal contamination of medical students' mobile phones,
investigate mobile phones' usage and cleaning habits, identify independent risk factors for …

Background Mobile phones have become part of everyday life with a potential risk for
microbial transmission. Makkah is a mass gathering city that may act as hotspots of disease …

Introduction. Mobile phones act as fomites that pose a global public health risk of
disseminating microorganisms, including highly pathogenic strains possessing antimicrobial …

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) pose significant risks to pediatric patients in
outpatient settings. To prevent HAIs, understanding the sources and transmission routes of …