Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Pathogens Isolated from Mobile Phone at Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia (original) (raw)

2015

Abstract

Introduction: Antibiotic resistance is a problem of deep scientific concern both in hospital and community Settings. The patient environment in healthcare settings has continually proven to harbor a reservoir of potentially harmful, and even lethal multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO). Methodology: A cross sectional study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of multidrug resistant producing pathogens contaminated mobile phones (MPs) used by patient, companions, visitors and Heath. Results: Out of 426 mobile phones enrolled, a total of 163 isolates linked to hospital acquired infection were recovered. This study revealed high prevalence of multidrugresistant isolates reaching (71.8%), whereas Extended-spectrum betalactamases (ESBLs) producing K. pneumoniae, E. coli and MRSA accounted (27.6%) of the isolates. E. cloacae (88.9%) and S. aureus (85.7%) were found to be the principle MDRO. Likewise 76% of A. baumannii, K. pneumonia and E. coli were MDRO. High prevalence rate of r...

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