ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2019
Biology of Hand-to-Hand Bacterial Transmission.
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- Human microbiome and microbiota identification for preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections: A systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Profiling and comprehensive analysis of microbiome and ARGs of nurses and nursing workers in China: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Hand Sanitizer Gels: Classification, Challenges, and the Future of Multipurpose Hand Hygiene Products.Toxics · 2023Review
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on outpatients of internal medicine and pediatrics: A descriptive study.Medicine · 2022Article
- Hand-to-Environment Contact During Indoor Activities in Senior Welfare Centers Among Korean Older Adults: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Epidermis as a Platform for Bacterial Transmission.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Review
- Comprehensive Compositional Analysis of the Slit Lamp Bacteriota.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2021Article
- Eye-Catching Microbes-Polyphasic Analysis of the Microbiota on Microscope Oculars Verifies Their Role as Fomites.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
Numerous studies have demonstrated that adequate hand hygiene among hospital staff is the best measure to prevent hand-to-hand bacterial transmission. The skin microbiome is conditioned by the individual physiological characteristics and anatomical microenvironments. Furthermore, it is important to separate the autochthonous resident microbiota from the transitory microbiota that we can acquire after interactions with contaminated surfaces. Two players participate in the hand-to-hand bacterial transmission process: the bacteria and the person. The particularities of the bacteria have been extensively studied, identifying some genera or species with higher transmission efficiency, particularly those linked to nosocomial infections and outbreaks. However, the human factor remains unstudied, and intrapersonal particularities in bacterial transmission have not been yet explored. Herein we summarize the current knowledge on hand-to-hand bacterial transmission, as well as unpublished results regarding interindividual and interindividual transmission efficiency differences. We designed a simple
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