| Autor: |
Gómez-Gonzales W; Escuela de Medicina-Filial Ica, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Ica 11001, Peru., Alvarado-Garcia A; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán, Huánuco 10003, Peru., Suárez-Mamani M; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán, Huánuco 10003, Peru., Dámaso-Mata B; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán, Huánuco 10003, Peru., Panduro-Correa V; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán, Huánuco 10003, Peru.; Hospital Regional Hermilio Valdizan, Huánuco 15011, Peru., Maguiña JL; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima 15067, Peru., Pecho-Silva S; Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima 15072, Peru., Rabaan AA; Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia.; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia.; Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur 22610, Pakistan., Rodriguez-Morales AJ; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima 15067, Peru.; Grupo de Investigación Biomedicina, Faculty of Medicine, Fundación Universitaria Autónoma de las Américas-Institución Universitaria Visión de las Américas, Pereira 660003, Colombia.; Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut P.O. Box 36, Lebanon., Arteaga-Livias K; Escuela de Medicina-Filial Ica, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Ica 11001, Peru.; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán, Huánuco 10003, Peru.; Hospital II EsSalud, Huánuco 10001, Peru. |
| Abstrakt: |
Background and Objectives. Multiple studies have evaluated the presence of bacterial contamination on cell phones in clinical settings; however, the presence and transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria on cell phones in the community have not been adequately elucidated. Material and Methods . A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the presence of bacteria resistant to antibiotics on the cell phones of vendors in a Peruvian market and the associated factors. A sample of 127 vendors was obtained through stratified probabilistic sampling using a data collection form validated by experts. Cell phone samples were cultured using a standard technique, and antibiotic sensitivity was determined using the Kirby-Bauer technique. Chi-squared and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to determine factors associated with resistance in cell phone cultures. Results . Among the cell phones, 92.1% showed bacterial growth, predominantly Gram-positive bacteria (coagulase-negative staphylococci and Staphylococcus aureus ), and 17% of the cultures showed resistance to at least three antibiotics evaluated. Two strains fell into the category of methicillin-resistant S. aureus , and three strains of E. coli had resistance to carbapenems. Conclusions . A short distance between customers and vendors, lack of a cell phone case, and having a cell phone with touchscreen are factors associated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria on cell phones. |
