Bacterial contamination of computer touch screens

Charles P. Gerba; Adam L. Wuollet; Peter Raisanen; Gerardo U. Lopez

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.10.013

Bacterial contamination of computer touch screens

Charles P. Gerba, Adam L. Wuollet, Peter Raisanen, Gerardo U. Lopez

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Abstract

The goal of this study was to determine the occurrence of opportunistic bacterial pathogens on the surfaces of computer touch screens used in hospitals and grocery stores. Opportunistic pathogenic bacteria were isolated on touch screens in hospitals; Clostridium difficile and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus and in grocery stores; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Enteric bacteria were more common on grocery store touch screens than on hospital computer touch screens.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	358-360
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Volume	44
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.10.013
State	Published - Mar 1 2016

Keywords

Clostridium difficile
Coliforms
Computer touch screen
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Epidemiology
Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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