Silica nanoparticles with encapsulated DNA (SPED) to trace the spread of pathogens in healthcare

Table 2 Swabbing sites in the ‘Mobile device experiment’ for both runs

	Swabbing sites before deployment of SPED as baseline	Swabbing sites after patient care sequence
Patient A′
Wrist, radial pulse point	X	X
Neck, carotid pulse point	X	X
Chest, Erb’s point	X	X
Doctor A
Cheek, phone touching point	X	X
Hands, palms	X	X
Stethoscope A, chest piece	X	X
Patient B′
Wrist, radial pulse point	X	X
Neck, carotid pulse point	X	X
Chest, Erb’s point	X	X
Doctor B
Cheek, phone touching point	X	X
Hands, palms	X	X
Stethoscope B, chest piece	X	X
Mobile phone
Phone, frontside screen	X	X
Phone, backside	X	X

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