Your Cell Phone Is 10 Times Dirtier Than a Toilet Seat | TIME
2017年8月23日 · Research has varied on just how many germs are crawling on the average cell phone, but a recent study found more than 17,000 bacterial gene copies on the phones of high school students....
Mobile phones represent a pathway for microbial transmission: A …
This scoping review focuses on the available literature regarding microbial profiles of mobile phones in order to synthesise the knowledge on their contamination by a diverse range of microorganisms, and to determine whether the microbiome on mobile phones differs between health care and community populations.
Your cell phone is 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat. Here's what …
Research has varied on just how many germs are crawling on the average cell phone, but a recent study found more than 17,000 bacterial gene copies on the phones of high school students. Scientists at the University of Arizona have found that cell phones carry 10 times more bacteria than most toilet seats.
Mobile phones are hazardous microbial platforms warranting …
2022年6月15日 · Mobile phones are vectors of microbes and can contribute to microbial dissemination and nosocomial diseases worldwide. As fomites, mobile phones that are not decontaminated may pose serious...
Is your cell phone really 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat?
2017年10月10日 · The news story highlighted two new studies that showed there are 17,000 gene copies of bacteria present on the average cell phone, and 10 times more bacteria than a toilet seat.
Your Phone Is a Germ Factory, So Stop Taking It to the Toilet
2023年4月26日 · Research shows that many pathogens on phones are often antibiotic-resistant, meaning they can't be treated with conventional drugs. This is worrying as these bacteria can cause skin, gut and respiratory infections that can be life-threatening.
Can Your Phone Make You Sick? - Northwestern Medicine
Germs Lurking On Your Phone. Cell phones collect the dirt, oil and bacteria that all people have on their skin. The average American checks their phone about 47 times per day. And each time they do, they transfer tiny microorganisms from their fingers to their phone’s surface.
Study of bacterial flora associated with mobile phones of …
Our study reveals that there is definite colonization of bacteria on mobile phones of the HCWs. It is not only capable of transferring message but also disease-producing microbes.
Mobile phones represent a pathway for microbial ... - ScienceDirect
2020年5月1日 · Staphylococcus aureus, and Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci were the most numerous identified organisms present on mobile phones. These two species and Escherichia coli were present in over a third of studies both in HC and community samples.
The Germs On Your Cell Phone - Andrew Weil, M.D. - DrWeil.com
Germs are deposited onto your phone every time you touch it, and at least one survey has found that most people check their phones about 47 times daily. The latest study on this subject demonstrated the presence of more than 17,000 microbes on 27 cell phones belonging to high school students.