SynthesisClinical microbiology reviews2024
How long do bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses retain their replication capacity on inanimate surfaces? A systematic review examining environmental resilience versus healthcare-associated infection risk by "fomite-borne risk assessment".
Synthesis in Clinical microbiology reviews, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 26 papers.
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Who cites it
26 citing papers in PubMed.
- Polyvinyl Alcohol/Lignin Composite Films Crosslinked with Citric Acid: Physicochemical Properties and Anti-Adhesive Activity AgainstPolymers · 2026Article
- Assessing the persistence ofMicrobiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Knowledge and Perception of Nosocomial Infections Among Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in the Qassim Region.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases-producingJAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2026Article
- Infection prevention and control strategies for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in healthcare: a narrative review.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2026Review
- Synergistic control of viral persistence via wettability and ion release on antiviral coatings.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Microbial Contamination of Gym Equipment: Diversity Patterns, Temporal Dynamics, Staphylococcus Hotspots, and Device-Level Risk Indices.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Observational
- Spatiotemporal dynamics and antimicrobial resistance of bacterial pathogens recovered from various fomites at a paediatric care facility in Ghana.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Assessing antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal efficacy of non-porous materials using small droplet transfer: the simulated splash method.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2026Article
- ESKAPE Gram-negative bacteria escape culture-based detection upon desiccation on abiotic surfaces.Microbiology spectrum · 2026Article
- First order, then wash your hands: quantification and identification of bacteria on self-ordering touchscreens in fast food restaurants at times of high and low occupancy.BMC research notes · 2026Article
- EmergentMicroorganisms · 2026Review
- Dental devices and antimicrobial resistance: challenges, innovations, and regulatory compliances.Frontiers in medical technology · 2026Review
- Insights into the mechanisms of infection transmission via inanimate surfaces.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Suspected community-acquisition of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRhvKp) in Germany: a case report and implications for infection control.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2026Article
- Lingering echoes of SARS-CoV-2: mechanistic insights and management of long COVID syndrome.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Review
- Testing the Tenacity of Small Ruminant Lentiviruses In Vitro to Assess the Potential Risk of Indirect Fomites' Transmission.Viruses · 2025Article
- New Insights on Transmission of Sporothrix brasiliensis.Mycoses · 2025Article
- Mitigating aerosol contamination: strategies for contamination-free scaling.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2025Review
- Healthcare-associated infections.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2025Review
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
10 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
SUMMARYIn healthcare settings, contaminated surfaces play an important role in the transmission of nosocomial pathogens potentially resulting in healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Pathogens can be transmitted directly from frequent hand-touch surfaces close to patients or indirectly by staff and visitors. HAI risk depends on exposure, extent of contamination, infectious dose (ID), virulence, hygiene practices, and patient vulnerability. This review attempts to close a gap in previous reviews on persistence/tenacity by only including articles (
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