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The types of bacteria isolated from phones and hands of HCW.
| Bacteria | Mobile phones (n = 200) |
Hands of HCWs (n = 200) |
|
| Gram + | Staphylococcus aureus | 50 | 53 |
| Streptococcus spp. | 12 | 18 | |
| CoNS | 181 | 193 | |
| Enterococcus spp. | 7 | 9 | |
| Gram - | Non-fermentative gram negatives | 19 | 26 |
| Coliforms | 15 | 12 | |
| Other | Moulds | 20 | 19 |
| Yeasts | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 307 | 333 | |
CoNS (Coagulase negative staphylococci)
More than one type of bacterial growth were seen in some mobile phones
