Computer Keyboards in Healthcare Settings
In a study to be published in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology,
UNC Health Care infection control specialists set out to determine the prevalence of bacterial contamination of computer keyboards at UNC Hospitals and tested the effectiveness of several commonly available disinfectant wipes used to clean the keyboards.
Researchers found that each keyboard was contaminated with at least two types of bacteria, the most prevelent being coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS). Additionally, 13 other types of bacteria were found, such as diphtheroids (found on 20 computers, or 80 percent), Micrococcus species (72 percent) and Bacillus species ria (64 percent).
YUCK!
Around November, the library added hand sanitizers next to each bank of computers. It was the suggested by of one of my frequent users who works in ER. He mentioned that the computers are used by a lot of people exposed to many types of diseases and it might be a good idea to offer hand sanitizers. So far people have been using them and are very happy they are there. Just something to think about for your library.
1 Comments:
I was at a mammography clinic last week and was appalled at the grime on the phone and the dust I could see from my side of the check in window.
I think I will send them this item. If the phone was that dirty, God only knows what was on the keyboards.
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