Qwerty... then e.coli and MRSA; Inside View In association with BARCLAYS.(Business) From: Birmingham Mail (England) | Date: May 9, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: John Lamb

EVER since a colleague did a Technicolor yawn over his typewriter, I have suspected that computer keyboards can be a bigger health risk than a lavatory seat.

Now we have proof. Research for Which? Magazine by a microbiologist found that samples from 33 keyboards harboured a variety of bugs, including E coli and S aureus, which can cause skin infections and make people ill.

One of the keyboards was five times dirtier than an office...