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• Published Subscription 25 Apr 2014

  A Study on the Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on Mobile Phone Devices

  By Durgadas Govind Naik, Aisyah Alyza Binti Mohd Zabit, Intan Aliafatin Binti Mohd Shah, Lawrence Tarang Anak Jim, Mohd Afiq Ashraf Bin A Muim, Mohd Zainolzamir Bin Mohamed Zakaria, Sy Ahmad Safwan Bin Yulaimi

  Abstract: Mobile phone devices are indispensable accessories in social life used for communication. The users normally do not clean their cell phones which, therefore, serve as a reservoir of potential pathogenic bacteria. The devices are the vehicles of pathogen transmission in both health and non-healthcare settings. The presence of multiple drug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus is very important as it can cause both hospital- and community-acquired infections. The present study is …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 1–6 Read article →