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Bacterial contamination of mobile phones of healthcare workers at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

BACKGROUND: Mobile telephones (henceforth ‘phones’) have become an essential part of everyday life in both healthcare and community settings. However, the widespread use of mobile phones in healthcare facilities is of concern because they can act as vehicles for transmitting pathogenic bacteria. Thi...

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Autores principales:	Mushabati, N.A., Samutela, M.T., Yamba, K., Ngulube, J., Nakazwe, R., Nkhoma, P., Kalonda, A.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Original Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8336300/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34368743 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100126

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