Research Article
Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Associated with Cell Phones of Healthcare Professionals in Selected Hospitals in Saudi Arabia
Table 1
Types of bacteria isolated from cell phones of healthcare workers in selected hospitals.
| | Total | Hospital C | Hospital B | Hospital A | Bacterium |
| | 1 | 1 | — | — | Staphylococcus aureus | | 9 | 2 | — | 7 | Staphylococcus hominis subsp. hominis | | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | Staphylococcus epidermidis | | 1 | — | 1 | — | Staphylococcus lentus | | 1 | — | — | 1 | Staphylococcus capitis | | 2 | 2 | — | — | Staphylococcus warneri | | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | Micrococcus luteus | | 1 | — | — | 1 | Globicatella sulfidifaciens | | 1 | — | — | 1 | Facklamia hominis | | 2 | — | 2 | — | Alloiococcus otitis | | 2 | — | 2 | — | Dermacoccus nishinomiyaensis | | 1 | — | 1 | — | Kocuria rosea | | 1 | — | 1 | — | Alcaligenes faecalis subsp. faecalis | | 1 | — | 1 | — | Vibrio fluvialis | | 1 | — | 1 | — | Acinetobacter lwoffii | | 1 | — | 1 | — | Pseudomonas stutzeri | | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | Total |
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