Predominance ofLactobacillusspp. Among Patients Who Do Not Acquire Multidrug-Resistant Organisms
Author(s) -
Rafael Araos,
Albert Tai,
Graham M. Snyder,
Martin J. Blaser,
Erika M. C. D’Agata
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciw426
Subject(s) - medicine , enterococcus , antimicrobial , feces , microbiome , lactobacillus , multiple drug resistance , human microbiome , infection control , microbiology and biotechnology , intensive care medicine , drug resistance , biology , antibiotics , bacteria , bioinformatics , disease , genetics
The emergence and dissemination of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) is a global threat. Characterizing the human microbiome among hospitalized patients and identifying unique microbial signatures among those patients who acquire MDROs may identify novel infection prevention strategies.
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