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ArticleApplied and environmental microbiology2026

M C Cruz, R Ruhal, J Lavin, S Bridwell, N Maghboli Balasjin, B Raasch, R Melton, B K Mayer, C W Marshall, K Hristova

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Article in Applied and environmental microbiology, 2026. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

M C CruzDepartment of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3899-287X
R RuhalDepartment of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
J LavinDepartment of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
S BridwellDepartment of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
N Maghboli BalasjinDepartment of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5342-8911
B RaaschDepartment of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
R MeltonDepartment of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
B K MayerDepartment of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
C W MarshallDepartment of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6669-3231
K HristovaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4960-9207

Funding

U.S. Department of Defense W9132T-22-2-0001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sanitary environments that undergo frequent cleaning and disinfection may harbor microbial communities with potential health risks. While biofilms in healthcare settings are well studied, comparatively less is known about sink-drain microbiomes in public and educational buildings, where hundreds of people may interact with shared sink fixtures. This study characterized the spatial and temporal heterogeneity of sink-drain biofilm microbiomes in academic buildings. We sampled 16 sinks from two buildings (four floors each, with sinks closest and furthest to the bathroom entrance), which are cleaned daily with quaternary ammonium compound (QAC) disinfectants, during periods of low and high student traffic (during and after academic breaks, respectively) across winter, spring, and summer. We observed significant spatial and temporal variations in microbial assemblages. Individual sinks accounted for 43% (PERMANOVA,

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AcinetobacterDisinfectantsMicrobiotaQuaternary Ammonium CompoundsBiofilmsDrug Resistance, BacterialSeasonsDisinfectantsQuaternary Ammonium CompoundsAcinetobacterARGbiofilmsdisinfectantsqac genessink drain

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PMID41841737
PMCPMC13101483

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