The human gastrointestinal tract is inhabited by the largest microbial community within the
human body consisting of trillions of microbes called gut microbiota. The normal flora is the …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a major threat to global health. Infection caused
by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the well-recognized global …

Background The microbiome of the oral cavity is the second-largest and diverse microbiota
after the gut, harboring over 700 species of bacteria and including also fungi, viruses, and …

Healthcare-associated infections can occur in different care units and can affect both
patients and healthcare professionals. Bacteria represent the most common cause of …

Although disinfection is key to infection control, the colonization patterns and resistomes of
hospital-environment microbes remain underexplored. We report the first extensive genomic …

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 …

The discovery of antibiotics has revolutionized medicine and has changed medical practice,
enabling successful fighting of infection. However, quickly after the start of the antibiotic era …

Nosocomial infections (NIs) are known worldwide and remain a major problem despite
scientific and technical advances in the field of health. The severity of the infection depends …

The hospital environment significantly contributes to the onset of healthcare-associated
infections (HAIs), which represent one of the most frequent complications occurring in …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the extent to which the public
transportation environment, such as in subways, may be important for the transmission of …