Microbial Contamination in Hospital Environment Has the Potential to Colonize Preterm Newborns’ Nasal Cavities

Microbial Contamination in Hospital Environment Has the Potential to Colonize Preterm Newborns’ Nasal Cavities

Infants born before 28 weeks are at risk of contracting healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), which could be caused by pathogens residing on contaminated hospital surfaces. In this longitudinal study, we characterized by NGS the bacterial composition of nasal swabs of preterm newborns, at the tim...

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Main Authors: Carolina Cason, Maria D’Accolti, Giuseppina Campisciano, Irene Soffritti, Giuliano Ponis, Sante Mazzacane, Adele Maggiore, Francesco Maria Risso, Manola Comar, Elisabetta Caselli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
healthcare associated infections
preterm newborns
antimicrobial resistance genes
microbiome
environmental microbial contamination
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/5/615

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