Are mobile phones part of the chain of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings?
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Resumo: | Mobile phones (MPs) have become an important work tool around the world including in hospitals. We evaluated whether SARS-CoV-2 can remain on the surface of MPs of first-line healthcare workers (HCW) and also the knowledge of HCWs about SARS-CoV-2 cross-transmission and conceptions on the virus survival on the MPs of HCWs. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit of a teaching hospital. An educational campaign was carried out on cross-transmission of SARS-CoV-2, and its permanence in fomites, in addition to the proper use and disinfection of MPs. Herewith an electronic questionnaire was applied including queried conceptions about hand hygiene and care with MP before and after the pandemic. The MPs were swabbed with a nylon FLOQ Swab™, in an attempt to increase the recovery of SARS-CoV-2. All MP swab samples were subjected to SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR; RT-PCR positive samples were subjected to viral culture in Vero cells (ATCC® CCL-81™). Fifty-one MPs were swabbed and a questionnaire on hand hygiene and the use and disinfection of MP was applied after an educational campaign. Most HCWs increased adherence to hand hygiene and MP disinfection during the pandemic. Fifty-one MP swabs were collected and two were positive by RT-PCR (4%), with Cycle threshold (Ct ) values of 34-36, however, the cultures of these samples were negative. Although most HCWs believed in the importance of cross-transmission and increased adherence to hand hygiene and disinfection of MP during the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in MPs. Our results suggest the need for a universal policy in infection control guidelines on how to care for electronic devices in hospital settings. |
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Are mobile phones part of the chain of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings?SARS-CoV-2 hospital cross-contaminationHealthcare workers’ mobile phonesSARS-CoV-2 on surfacesMobile phones (MPs) have become an important work tool around the world including in hospitals. We evaluated whether SARS-CoV-2 can remain on the surface of MPs of first-line healthcare workers (HCW) and also the knowledge of HCWs about SARS-CoV-2 cross-transmission and conceptions on the virus survival on the MPs of HCWs. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit of a teaching hospital. An educational campaign was carried out on cross-transmission of SARS-CoV-2, and its permanence in fomites, in addition to the proper use and disinfection of MPs. Herewith an electronic questionnaire was applied including queried conceptions about hand hygiene and care with MP before and after the pandemic. The MPs were swabbed with a nylon FLOQ Swab™, in an attempt to increase the recovery of SARS-CoV-2. All MP swab samples were subjected to SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR; RT-PCR positive samples were subjected to viral culture in Vero cells (ATCC® CCL-81™). Fifty-one MPs were swabbed and a questionnaire on hand hygiene and the use and disinfection of MP was applied after an educational campaign. Most HCWs increased adherence to hand hygiene and MP disinfection during the pandemic. Fifty-one MP swabs were collected and two were positive by RT-PCR (4%), with Cycle threshold (Ct ) values of 34-36, however, the cultures of these samples were negative. Although most HCWs believed in the importance of cross-transmission and increased adherence to hand hygiene and disinfection of MP during the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in MPs. Our results suggest the need for a universal policy in infection control guidelines on how to care for electronic devices in hospital settings.Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo2021-10-26info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/19180610.1590/S1678-9946202163074 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 63 (2021); e74Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 63 (2021); e74Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; v. 63 (2021); e741678-99460036-4665reponame:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinstname:Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)instacron:IMTenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/191806/176713Copyright (c) 2021 Evelyn Patricia Sánchez Espinoza, Marina Farrel Cortes, Saidy Vasconez Noguera, Anderson Vicente de Paula, Thais Guimarães, Lucy Santos Villas-Boas, Marcelo Park, Cristina Carvalho da Silva, Ingra Morales, Lauro Vieira Perdigão Neto, Tania Regina Tozetto-Mendoza, Icaro Boszczowski , Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Maria Cássia Mendes-Correa, Anna Sara Levin, Silvia Figueiredo Costahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEspinoza, Evelyn Patricia Sánchez Cortes, Marina Farrel Noguera, Saidy Vasconez Paula, Anderson Vicente de Guimarães, Thais Villas-Boas, Lucy Santos Park, Marcelo Silva, Cristina Carvalho da Morales, Ingra Perdigão Neto, Lauro Vieira Tozetto-Mendoza, Tania Regina Boszczowski , Icaro Sabino, Ester Cerdeira Mendes-Correa, Maria Cássia Levin, Anna Sara Costa, Silvia Figueiredo2022-05-16T13:44:35Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/191806Revistahttp://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/indexPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/oai||revimtsp@usp.br1678-99460036-4665opendoar:2022-12-13T16:53:00.065108Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo - Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)true |
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Are mobile phones part of the chain of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings? |
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Are mobile phones part of the chain of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings? |
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Are mobile phones part of the chain of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings? Espinoza, Evelyn Patricia Sánchez SARS-CoV-2 hospital cross-contamination Healthcare workers’ mobile phones SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces |
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Are mobile phones part of the chain of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings? |
title_full |
Are mobile phones part of the chain of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings? |
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Are mobile phones part of the chain of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings? |
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Are mobile phones part of the chain of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings? |
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Are mobile phones part of the chain of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings? |
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Espinoza, Evelyn Patricia Sánchez |
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Espinoza, Evelyn Patricia Sánchez Cortes, Marina Farrel Noguera, Saidy Vasconez Paula, Anderson Vicente de Guimarães, Thais Villas-Boas, Lucy Santos Park, Marcelo Silva, Cristina Carvalho da Morales, Ingra Perdigão Neto, Lauro Vieira Tozetto-Mendoza, Tania Regina Boszczowski , Icaro Sabino, Ester Cerdeira Mendes-Correa, Maria Cássia Levin, Anna Sara Costa, Silvia Figueiredo |
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author |
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Cortes, Marina Farrel Noguera, Saidy Vasconez Paula, Anderson Vicente de Guimarães, Thais Villas-Boas, Lucy Santos Park, Marcelo Silva, Cristina Carvalho da Morales, Ingra Perdigão Neto, Lauro Vieira Tozetto-Mendoza, Tania Regina Boszczowski , Icaro Sabino, Ester Cerdeira Mendes-Correa, Maria Cássia Levin, Anna Sara Costa, Silvia Figueiredo |
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Espinoza, Evelyn Patricia Sánchez Cortes, Marina Farrel Noguera, Saidy Vasconez Paula, Anderson Vicente de Guimarães, Thais Villas-Boas, Lucy Santos Park, Marcelo Silva, Cristina Carvalho da Morales, Ingra Perdigão Neto, Lauro Vieira Tozetto-Mendoza, Tania Regina Boszczowski , Icaro Sabino, Ester Cerdeira Mendes-Correa, Maria Cássia Levin, Anna Sara Costa, Silvia Figueiredo |
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SARS-CoV-2 hospital cross-contamination Healthcare workers’ mobile phones SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces |
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SARS-CoV-2 hospital cross-contamination Healthcare workers’ mobile phones SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces |
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Mobile phones (MPs) have become an important work tool around the world including in hospitals. We evaluated whether SARS-CoV-2 can remain on the surface of MPs of first-line healthcare workers (HCW) and also the knowledge of HCWs about SARS-CoV-2 cross-transmission and conceptions on the virus survival on the MPs of HCWs. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit of a teaching hospital. An educational campaign was carried out on cross-transmission of SARS-CoV-2, and its permanence in fomites, in addition to the proper use and disinfection of MPs. Herewith an electronic questionnaire was applied including queried conceptions about hand hygiene and care with MP before and after the pandemic. The MPs were swabbed with a nylon FLOQ Swab™, in an attempt to increase the recovery of SARS-CoV-2. All MP swab samples were subjected to SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR; RT-PCR positive samples were subjected to viral culture in Vero cells (ATCC® CCL-81™). Fifty-one MPs were swabbed and a questionnaire on hand hygiene and the use and disinfection of MP was applied after an educational campaign. Most HCWs increased adherence to hand hygiene and MP disinfection during the pandemic. Fifty-one MP swabs were collected and two were positive by RT-PCR (4%), with Cycle threshold (Ct ) values of 34-36, however, the cultures of these samples were negative. Although most HCWs believed in the importance of cross-transmission and increased adherence to hand hygiene and disinfection of MP during the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in MPs. Our results suggest the need for a universal policy in infection control guidelines on how to care for electronic devices in hospital settings. |
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