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New papers on Microbiology of the Built Environment, October 15, 2016

By Elisabeth Bik   Posted in Scholarly Literature (Journals, Books, Reports)
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Microbes indoors Review: Microorganisms in Confined Habitats: Microbial Monitoring and Control of Intensive Care Units, Operating Rooms, Cleanrooms and the International Space Station – Maximilian Mora – Frontiers in Microbiology (OA) Indoor environments, where people spend most of their time, are characterized by a specific microbial community, the indoor microbiome. Most indoor environments are connected to …

Who is in the operating room during c-section deliveries?

By Anne M. Estes   Posted in Buildings Built Environment Topics Research Sequencing
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Infants born via c-section have a microbiome community composed mostly of skin bacteria [1-3], but the source of these skin bacteria is unknown. People quickly shed bacteria into their environment, leaving their own bacterial signature in a room within hours [4]. Do hospital operating rooms harbor skin bacteria that could colonize c-section delivered infants? A …