Hidden bugs in a newly opened hospital: the distribution of skin microbiota among healthcare workers in a newly opened teaching hospital

• Main Authors: Kamala Nathan, Manggaiyakarasi, Jasni, Azmiza Syawani, Zakariah, Siti Zulaikha, Tengku Jamaluddin, Tengku Zetty Maztura, Mohd Isa, Muhammad, Ibrahim, Rosni
• Format: Article
• Published: Microbiology Society 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108171/; https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.001732
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Background. Skin is a reservoir for millions of micro- organisms, all of which make up the skin microbiota. Hospitals have been identified as a favourable environment for transmitting micro- organisms and thus, it is important to know the distribution of skin microbiota among healthcare workers (HCW...