Healthcare Workers’ Hand Microbiome May Mediate Carriage of Hospital Pathogens

Healthcare Workers’ Hand Microbiome May Mediate Carriage of Hospital Pathogens

One function of skin microbiota is to resist colonization and infection by external microorganisms. We sought to detect whether the structure of the hand microbiota of 34 healthcare workers (HCW) in a surgical intensive care unit mediates or modifies the relationship between demographic and behavior...

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Main Authors: Mariana Rosenthal, Allison Aiello, Elaine Larson, Carol Chenoweth, Betsy Foxman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
skin
hand
microbiome
microbiota
hand hygiene
healthcare
pathogen
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/3/1/1

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http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/3/1/1

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