Pathogens and polymers can separately cause disease; however, environmental and
medical researchers are increasingly investigating the capacity of polymers to transfer …

Much of what we know regarding bacterial spore structure and function has been learned
from studies of the genetically well-characterized bacterium Bacillus subtilis. Molecular …

Bacillus cereus is the 2nd most frequent bacterial agent responsible for food-borne
outbreaks in France and the 3rd in Europe. In addition, local and systemic infections have …

Textiles are a common material in healthcare facilities; therefore it is important that they do
not pose as a vehicle for the transfer of pathogens to patients or hospital workers. During the …

Background Infectious diseases are a significant threat in both healthcare and community
settings. Healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) in particular are a leading cause of …

Modernisation of our households created novel opportunities for microbial growth and thus
changed the array of microorganisms we come in contact with. While many studies have …

Background: Mucormycosis is an invasive fungal infection with a high fatality rate. We
investigated an outbreak of mucormycosis in a pediatric hospital to determine routes of …

Bacillus cereus group species are widespread, Gram-positive, spore-forming environmental
bacteria. B. cereus sensu stricto is one of the major causes of food poisoning worldwide. In …

Background. Healthcare laundry-related infection is rare, and pulmonary zygomycosis due
to contaminated hospital linens has never been reported. Methods. We reported an outbreak …

Nosocomial infections or healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are acquired under
medical care in healthcare facilities. In hospital environments, the transmission of infectious …