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Communication

Barriers to Disinfection of Mobile Touch Screen Devices Amongst a Multidisciplinary Team in Intensive Care Units at a Tertiary Hospital

by
Christoffel J. Opperman
1,*,
Farheen Khan
2,
Jenna L. Piercy
3 and
Nazlee Samodien
1
1
Division of Medical Microbiology, National Health Laboratory Service, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
2
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
3
Division of Critical Care, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University of Cape Town, Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
GERMS 2021, 11(2), 329-336; https://doi.org/10.18683/germs.2021.1270
Submission received: 17 February 2021 / Revised: 28 May 2021 / Accepted: 30 May 2021 / Published: 2 June 2021
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Mobile touch screen devices (MTSDs), including smartphones and tablets, are commonly used in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) [...]
Keywords: Mobile Touch Screen Device; Smartphone; Tablet; Intensive Care Unit; Infection Prevention and Control; Disinfection Mobile Touch Screen Device; Smartphone; Tablet; Intensive Care Unit; Infection Prevention and Control; Disinfection

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Opperman, C.J.; Khan, F.; Piercy, J.L.; Samodien, N. Barriers to Disinfection of Mobile Touch Screen Devices Amongst a Multidisciplinary Team in Intensive Care Units at a Tertiary Hospital. GERMS 2021, 11, 329-336. https://doi.org/10.18683/germs.2021.1270

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Opperman CJ, Khan F, Piercy JL, Samodien N. Barriers to Disinfection of Mobile Touch Screen Devices Amongst a Multidisciplinary Team in Intensive Care Units at a Tertiary Hospital. GERMS. 2021; 11(2):329-336. https://doi.org/10.18683/germs.2021.1270

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Opperman, Christoffel J., Farheen Khan, Jenna L. Piercy, and Nazlee Samodien. 2021. "Barriers to Disinfection of Mobile Touch Screen Devices Amongst a Multidisciplinary Team in Intensive Care Units at a Tertiary Hospital" GERMS 11, no. 2: 329-336. https://doi.org/10.18683/germs.2021.1270

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Opperman, C. J., Khan, F., Piercy, J. L., & Samodien, N. (2021). Barriers to Disinfection of Mobile Touch Screen Devices Amongst a Multidisciplinary Team in Intensive Care Units at a Tertiary Hospital. GERMS, 11(2), 329-336. https://doi.org/10.18683/germs.2021.1270

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