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ArticleMicroorganisms2025

The Microbiome of an Outpatient Sports Medicine Clinic During a Global Pandemic: Effects of Implementation of a Microbiome-Specific Cleaning Program.

Greer Russell, Rabia Alegoz, Kelley Hester, Kayla L Sierzega, Martin J Szul, Nathaniel Hubert, Timothy Rylander, Sarah Jensen, Mae J Ciancio, Kristina Martinez-Guryn and 1 more

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Article in Microorganisms, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Greer RussellDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Graduate Studies, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA.
Rabia AlegozDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA.
Kelley HesterDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA.
Kayla L SierzegaDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA.
Martin J SzulDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Graduate Studies, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA.
Nathaniel HubertIndependent Contractor in Bioinformatics Analysis, Mundelein, IL 60060, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1381-2529
Timothy RylanderImpact Physical Therapy, Hinsdale, IL 60521, USA.
Sarah JensenImpact Physical Therapy, Hinsdale, IL 60521, USA.
Mae J CiancioDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Graduate Studies, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA.
Kristina Martinez-GurynDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Graduate Studies, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9676-0009
Christian C EvansDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4270-0032

Funding

Illinois Physical Therapy Association 2018Illinois Physical Therapy Association 2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Outpatient healthcare facilities represent potential sources of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The purpose of this study was to survey high-contact surfaces in an outpatient physical therapy clinic, characterize the microbiome of those surfaces, and investigate the effects of a microbiome-specific cleaning and hygiene plan. Hand sanitizer containing a fluorescent probe used by patients and staff identified surface contact. High-contact surfaces were analyzed for bacterial DNA and SARS-CoV-2. A microbiome-specific cleaning and hygiene plan was developed based on initial analysis. After the implementation of the revised cleaning regimen, microbial community diversity and predicted metagenome content (PICRUSt) were employed for differential analysis. Patients had greater surface contact than staff.

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cleaningcontaminationCOVID-19environmental microbiomehand washinghealthcare-associated infectioninfectionoutpatient rehabilitation clinicresistant bacteriasurface microbes

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PMID40284573
PMCPMC12029496

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