Where the Worst Germs Lurk

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After testing surfaces and objects in 113 offices in five cities, the

Arizona researchers found that women's offices had more than twice the

bacteria of their male counterparts. Makeup cases, phones and purses

had the highest number of bacteria; for men it was wallets, hand-held

electronic devices and phones. Women's offices had higher numbers of

mold and yeast, mostly from food kept in drawers. But the superbug

MRSA, isolated in 6% of offices, was found more often in men's offices

on the phone, computer mouse, desktop and the bottom of desk drawers.