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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