Bacterial Settlement and Bacteriological Contamination of Mobile Devices

Authors: Martinez APE* and Gomez Perez KK

DOI: 10.23880/jqhe-16000323

Volume 6, Issue 2

Abstract

Objective. Determine the relationship between knowledge about bacterial settlement and bacteriological contamination of mobile devices of the Emergency Service. Method: Documentary, Survey technique . Instruments a questionnaire of bacterial settlement and a technical sheet of bascteriological contamination. Hllazgos. 87.5%(28) of mobile devices had positive biochemical analysis (+) (Escherichia Coli 21.9%(7), Staphylococcus Epidermidis 18.8%(6) and Klebsiella Pneumoniae 9.4%(3) cover the highest percentages) for the presence of some type of bacteria, of which 56.3%(18) of nurses who own mobile devices have knowledge of deficient bacterial settlement. (p calculated = 0.013 < constant p of 0.05). Conclusion. The results show a large percentage of nursing professionals who underestimate the impact of bacterial settlement that their mobile devices house, and that many of these bacterial agents are potentially harmful to the professional, the user and the family, and can trigger chronic degenerative diseases.

Keywords: Bacterial Settlement; Bacteriological Contamination; Mobile Devices

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