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Metagenomic Sequencing and Reverse Transcriptase PCR Reveal That Mobile Phones and Environmental Surfaces Are Reservoirs of Multidrug-Resistant Superbugs and SARS-CoV-2
BackgroundMobile phones of healthcare workers (HCWs) can act as fomites in the dissemination of microbes. This study was carried out to investigate microbial contamination of mobile phones of HCWs and environmental samples from the hospital unit using a combination of phenotypic and molecular…
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Study of 27 Y-STR markers in United Arab Emirates population
The recently introduced 6-dyes Yfiler® Plus multiplex kit which includes 27 Y-STR loci has been used to study 436 UAE Arab male individuals. In addition to the 17 Y-STRs traditionally used in Yfiler® multiplex kit, Yfiler® Plus has ten additional Y-STRs. It includes seven rapidly mutating Y-STRs…
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Mobile phones of paediatric hospital staff are never cleaned and commonly used in toilets with implications for healthcare nosocomial diseases
Abstract An ever-increasing number of medical staff use mobile phones as a work aid, yet this may pose nosocomial diseases. To assess and report via a survey the handling practices and the use of phones by paediatric wards healthcare workers. 165 paediatric healthcare workers and staff filled in a…
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A Pilot Metagenomic Study Demonstrating Virtual Reality Head Mounted Displays Utilized in Medical Education Are Reservoirs of Viable Pathogenic Microbes
Abstract Virtual reality (VR) devices are increasingly being utilized within operating theaters and intensive care units where appropriate sanitation is vital to ensure that patients do not unnecessarily acquire hospital‐associated infections. The morphology of VR devices in conjunction with the…
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Ultraviolet-C-Based Mobile Phone Sanitisation for Global Public Health and Infection Control
Introduction. Mobile phones act as fomites that pose a global public health risk of disseminating microorganisms, including highly pathogenic strains possessing antimicrobial resistances. The use of ultraviolet-C (UV-C) to sanitise mobile phones presents an alternative means to complement basic…
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Ultraviolet-C-based sanitization is a cost-effective option for hospitals to manage health care-associated infection risks from high touch mobile phones
Mobile phones have become essential tools for health care workers around the world, but as high touch surfaces, they can harbor microorganisms that pose infection risks to patients and staff. As their use in hospitals increases, hospital managers must introduce measures to sanitize mobile phones…
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A pilot metagenomic study reveals that community derived mobile phones are reservoirs of viable pathogenic microbes
Abstract There is increasing attention focussed on the risks associated with mobile phones possibly serving as ‘Trojan Horse’ fomites for microbial transmission in healthcare settings. However, little is reported on the presence of microbes on community derived mobile phones which in 2021, numbered…
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Aircraft Wastewater as a Sentinel for Transboundary Antimicrobial Resistance: An Integrated Genomic Approach
Aircraft wastewater (AWW) provides a composite environmental matrix reflecting passengers from diverse geographic origins and may serve as a surveillance tool for AMR monitoring. To characterize microbial community composition, antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs), virulence factor genes (VFGs)…
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Mobile phones are hazardous microbial platforms warranting robust public health and biosecurity protocols
Abstract Advancements in technology and communication have revolutionised the twenty-first century with the introduction of mobile phones and smartphones. These phones are known to be platforms harbouring microbes with recent research shedding light on the abundance and broad spectrum of organisms…
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Extended Reality Head-Mounted Displays Are Likely to Pose a Significant Risk in Medical Settings While Current Classification Remains as Non-Critical
Extended reality (XR) devices, including virtual and augmented reality head-mounted displays (HMDs), are increasingly utilised within healthcare to provide clinical interventions and education. Currently, XR devices are utilised to assist in reducing pain and improving psychological outcomes for…
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Source-Resolved Wastewater Metagenomics Reveals Distinct Resistome and Virulome Landscapes Across an Urban Wastewater Continuum
Background/Objectives: Wastewater-based antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance typically relies on treatment plant influent as a single integrated matrix, obscuring source-specific signals. In arid settings where treated effluent is reused, understanding how resistomes and virulomes are…
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Hospital‐Associated Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria on 95 Mobile Phones: An International Metagenomic “Phonome” Analysis
ABSTRACT Antimicrobial resistant healthcare‐associated infections present an increasing threat to public safety and the sustainability of healthcare systems around the world. Mobile phones have been highlighted as a fomite that negates hand hygiene and contributes to the dissemination of pathogenic…
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Antimicrobial Resistance Across the Urban Wastewater Continuum: A One Health Assessment Using High-Throughput qPCR
Background: Wastewater systems provide an integrated One Health perspective on antimicrobial resistance but remain uneven globally, with limited data from rapidly urbanizing and highly connected regions such as the Arabian Gulf. Methods: An eight-month prospective study was conducted in Dubai…
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Do mobile phone surfaces carry SARS-CoV-2 virus? A systematic review warranting the inclusion of a “6th” moment of hand hygiene in healthcare
Background: Mobile phones, used in billions throughout the world, are high-touch devices subject to a dynamic contamination of microorganisms and rarely considered as an important fomite to sanitise systematically. The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 resulted in the COVID-19 pandemic, arguably the most…
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Culture-Based Wastewater Surveillance for the Detection and Monitoring of Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcal Species
Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) is valuable for monitoring antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Staphylococci are key targets, as wastewater can facilitate gene transfer and resistance emergence. Data on WBS for population-level AMR in the Arabian-Gulf remain limited. This study assessed…