How to keep your mobile bacteria-free.
Swiping your pager or cell phone just three times with a simple tissue moistened with saline would help you get rid of most of the bacteria, according to a new study. But if you only have time for a single swipe of a ''dirty'' phone – you'd be better off reaching for a disinfectant wipe, said the study. The finding was made by a team of researchers in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta. For the study, three types of bacteria – Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Enterococci (VRE) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa – were each prepared in a mixture and streaked onto sterile plastic Petri dishes, then allowed to dry.
