Revisão bibliográfica: presença de microrganismos em aparelhos eletrônicos

Abstract

The use of electronic devices such as cell phones, tablets, controllers, laptops, computers and keyboards is definitely present on the daily life of the population, since those devices promote not just the access to communication, as well as they are important tools for many activities such as purchasing orders, shopping, transactions, requesting transportation, among many other purposes. Many of these functions were strengthened during the Covid-19 pandemic, where a huge part of the population used these remote services instead of the in-person ones, like banking services, shopping online, deliveries, education, as a form of social distancing. The current work aims to demonstrate the factors that favor the contamination of electronic devices, and the main groups of microorganisms found as well as to gather the effective control methods reported in the researched studies. From this review it was possible to notice through the studies mentioned that frequently used objects by the population serve as a mean of transportation to the microorganisms, the fomites are contaminated through the direct contact with one’s skin or by saliva droplets. With the length of stay varying from days to months depending on the microorganism or the material on the surface. In the industry there are already resources such as biocidal surfaces that provide antimicrobial activity, with that they can be useful as a way to reduce the spread of microbes. From this study it is understood the importance of safety measures and precautions when handling objects that can be possible means of transmission of pathogens, indicating the asepsis of the hands before and after handling the eletronic devices and also the use of film coating with antimicrobial activity, the recommendation of alcohol and other chemical substances, although proven effectiveness, it should be assessed with caution and the eletronic devices’ manufacturers’ recommendations should be followed.