Prevalence of Opportunistic Pathogens and Diversity of Microbial Communities in the Water System of a Pulmonary Hospital.

Conclusion: This study revealed a high level of colonization of water faucets by opportunistic pathogens and provided insight into the characteristics of microbial communities in a hospital water system and approaches to reduce risks of microbial contamination.
PMID: 32438962 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 19, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tang W, Mao Y, Li QY, Meng D, Chen L, Wang H, Zhu R, Zhang WX Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: research