Microbial exchange via fomites and implications for human health

B Stephens, P Azimi, MS Thoemmes… - Current Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Fomites are inanimate objects that become colonized with
microbes and serve as potential intermediaries for transmission to/from humans. This review …

Building upon current knowledge and techniques of indoor microbiology to construct the next era of theory into microorganisms, health, and the built environment

PF Horve, S Lloyd, GA Mhuireach, L Dietz… - Journal of exposure …, 2020 - nature.com
In the constructed habitat in which we spend up to 90% of our time, architectural design
influences occupants' behavioral patterns, interactions with objects, surfaces, rituals, the …

Man-made microbial resistances in built environments

A Mahnert, C Moissl-Eichinger, M Zojer… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to global public health, but little is known about
the effects of microbial control on the microbiota and its associated resistome. Here we …

The promises and risks of probiotic Bacillus species

J Jeżewska-Frąckowiak, K Seroczyńska… - Acta Biochimica …, 2018 - abp.ptbioch.edu.pl
Supplementing the human microbiome with probiotic microorganisms is a proposed solution
for civilization syndromes such as dysbiosis and gastrointestinal tract (GIT) disorders …

Bacteriophages as a potential 360-degree pathogen control strategy

M D'Accolti, I Soffritti, S Mazzacane, E Caselli - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bacteriophages are viruses that exclusively kill bacteria and are the most ubiquitous
organisms on the planet. Since their discovery, bacteriophages have been considered an …

Reducing healthcare-associated infections incidence by a probiotic-based sanitation system: A multicentre, prospective, intervention study

E Caselli, S Brusaferro, M Coccagna, L Arnoldo… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) are a global concern, further threatened by the
increasing drug resistance of HAI-associated pathogens. On the other hand, persistent …

Impact of a probiotic-based cleaning intervention on the microbiota ecosystem of the hospital surfaces: focus on the resistome remodulation

E Caselli, M D'Accolti, A Vandini, L Lanzoni… - Plos one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Contamination of hospital surfaces by clinically-relevant pathogens represents
a major concern in healthcare facilities, due to its impact on transmission of healthcare …

Environmental cleaning to prevent hospital-acquired infections on non-intensive care units: a pragmatic, single-centre, cluster randomized controlled, crossover trial …

R Leistner, B Kohlmorgen, A Brodzinski… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background The impact of environmental hygiene on the occurrence of hospital-acquired
infections (HAIs) remains a subject of debate. We determined the effect of three different …

How long do bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses retain their replication capacity on inanimate surfaces? A systematic review examining environmental resilience …

A Kramer, F Lexow, A Bludau, AM Köster… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
In healthcare settings, contaminated surfaces play an important role in the transmission of
nosocomial pathogens potentially resulting in healthcare-associated infections (HAI) …

The microbiome of the built environment and mental health

AJ Hoisington, LA Brenner, KA Kinney, TT Postolache… - Microbiome, 2015 - Springer
The microbiome of the built environment (MoBE) is a relatively new area of study. While
some knowledge has been gained regarding impacts of the MoBE on the human …