Bacterial Contamination of Anaesthetists' Hands by Personal Mobile Phones Used in the Operating Theatre

The use of mobile phones in the operating room (OR) has become widespread, because of the lack of reports on serious problems. Since mobile phones are used in close body contact and since, as for most non-medical electronic equipment, there are no cleaning guidelines that meet hospital standards, the hygiene risk involved in using mobile phones in the OR has not yet been determined.

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Key information

Conditions

Environmental Microbiology Equipment Contamination Personnel, Hospital

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Hospital Innsbruck

Innsbruck, 6020, Austria

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Anaesthetist working in the OR

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical University Innsbruck

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2007
Study completion: 2007
First posted: Dec 28, 2006
Registry last updated: Feb 10, 2009

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