Hospital bacterial diversity
Characterization of bacterial diversity in two hospital environments by GS_FLX Titanium pyrosequencing
Understanding microbial populations in hospital environments is crucial for improving human health. Hospital-acquired infections are an increasing problem in intensive care units (ICU). In this work we present the exploration of the bacterial diversity in the ICU wards of the University Hospital of A Corunia (Spain) as an example of a confined hospital environment subjected to selective pressure, taking an open and crowded hospital ward as reference: the entrance hall of the hospital.