Исследование бактериального загрязнения смартфонов, принадлежащих студентам медицинских факультетов в университетских клиниках южного Туниса
- Авторы: Кетата Н.1, Медждуб Й.1, Маалей С.2, Турки И.3, Бен Джмаа М.1, Смауи С.2, Баклути М.1, Ждиди Д.1, Мессади-Акрут Ф.2, Яич С.1
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Учреждения:
- Университетская больница Хеди Чакер, Сфаксский университет
- Фармацевтический университет, Монастирский Университет
- Суский Университет
- Выпуск: Том 69, № 3 (2025)
- Страницы: 246-254
- Раздел: ПРОФИЛАКТИКА ИНФЕКЦИОННЫХ ЗАБОЛЕВАНИЙ
- Статья получена: 24.09.2025
- URL: https://ruspoj.com/0044-197X/article/view/691310
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.47470/0044-197X-2025-69-3-246-254
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/oafwlk
- ID: 691310
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Нуха Кетата
Университетская больница Хеди Чакер, Сфаксский университет
Email: ketatanouha@gmail.com
Йосра Медждуб
Университетская больница Хеди Чакер, Сфаксский университет
Email: yosra.mejdoub85@yahoo.fr
Сальма Маалей
Фармацевтический университет, Монастирский Университет
Email: maalejsalma91@yahoo.fr
Имен Турки
Суский Университет
Email: noemail@neicon.ru
Маисса Бен Джмаа
Университетская больница Хеди Чакер, Сфаксский университет
Email: benjmaa_maissa@medecinesfax.org
Сальма Смауи
Фармацевтический университет, Монастирский Университет
Email: smaoui_salma@yahoo.fr
Моуна Баклути
Университетская больница Хеди Чакер, Сфаксский университет
Email: mouna.baklouti92@gmail.com
Джихен Ждиди
Университетская больница Хеди Чакер, Сфаксский университет
Email: jdiditrabelsijihen@gmail.com
Фериэль Мессади-Акрут
Фармацевтический университет, Монастирский Университет
Email: ferielemessadi@yahoo.fr
Сурур Яич
Университетская больница Хеди Чакер, Сфаксский университет
Email: yaich.sourour@gmail.com
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