Year-long survey tracks the microbiome of a newly opened hospital

(University of Chicago Medical Center) A 12-month study mapping bacterial diversity within a hospital -- with a focus on the flow of microbes between patients, staff and surfaces -- should help hospitals worldwide better understand how to encourage beneficial microbial interactions and decrease potentially harmful contact.

Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - May 24, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news