Bacterial contamination of healthcare worker’s mobile phones: a case study at two referral hospitals in Uganda

Figures & data

Table 1. Shows an interpretation of zone diameters on Mueller–Hinton agar

Drug	Resistant	Intermediate	Sensitive
CN	< 12	13–14	> 15
SXT	Less than 10	11–15	Greater than 16
P	Less than 28	-	Greater than 29
Cip	Less than 15	15–20	Greater than 20

Figure 1. Healthcare workers categorised by cadre (a) and contamination of mobile phones classified as smartphones and non-smartphone.

Table 2. Associated Factors to bacterial contamination of Healthcare worker’s mobile phones, n represents the total number of participants

Associated Factors	Number (n = 13)	Percentage
Have knowledge of mobile phones as microorganism reservoirs	7	54
Disinfect phones	2	15
Use phone while in a toilet	4	31
Handle phone with gloved hands	4	31
Perform hand hygiene after phone contact	1	8

Figure 2. Bacterial isolates and resistance patterns to four commonly used antibiotics in healthcare facilities in Uganda.

Availability of data and material

Technical appendix, statistical appendix, and dataset will be available upon formal request.