*[1]Famojuro, O. B., [2]Famojuro, T. I., 3Adewusi, O. M., and 4Oluwatobi, O. B.
1Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria
2Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
3Seal Healthcare Limited, Ipaja, Lagos State, Nigeria
4Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria
*Correspondence to: olaniran.oluwatoyin@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng; +2349062214760
Abstract:
Background: The increasing usage of mobile phones in healthcare settings is cause for concern because these gadgets could be used to disseminate harmful bacteria. This study aimed to detect the presence of bacterial pathogens and carriage of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) genes in Gram-negative bacteria from mobile phones of healthcare workers (HCWs) and medical students at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Ogun State, Nigeria. Continue reading “Prevalence of bacterial pathogens and molecular detection of metallo-β-lactamases in Gram-negative bacteria from mobile phones of healthcare workers in a Nigerian tertiary hospital”