A new PreMiEr scoping review finds CRISPR shows lab-based promise for targeting hospital pathogens, but no real-world healthcare applications exist yet, highlighting a major gap between concept and practice.
PreMiEr researchers have identified a key source of error in Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing and developed a simple library preparation fix that eliminates barcode crosstalk, improving accuracy for low-biomass microbiome samples.
A new PreMiEr systematic review maps how quantitative microbial risk assessment has been applied in healthcare environments, identifying gaps and opportunities for more rigorous infection risk modeling.
A new PreMiEr scoping review finds probiotic cleaners can reduce drug-resistant pathogens in healthcare settings, but calls for more rigorous trials before they can be widely recommended as an alternative to conventional disinfectants.
A new PreMiEr scoping review finds that far-UVC light shows promise for reducing pathogens in healthcare environments, but calls for more rigorous real-world research before widespread clinical adoption.
A new PreMiEr study finds dangerous drug-resistant pathogens in 75% of sink and surface samples from two high-burden hospitals in Bolivia, reinforcing the role of hospital plumbing as a major source of healthcare-associated infection risk.
PreMiEr researcher Boyuan Chen has developed a real-time fungi-detecting sensor, opening new possibilities for monitoring microbial contamination in indoor and built environments.
A new PreMiEr preprint finds that pristine plastic surfaces have low inherent affinity for organic matter and bacteria, with accumulation in real environments driven more by particle properties and surface aging than by the plastic material itself.
A new PreMiEr preprint finds that individual sink usage habits shape distinct microbial communities in residential plumbing, even between sinks sharing the same pipes, with implications for managing pathogen risk in homes and hospitals.
A new PreMiEr study finds that hospital faucets can generate bacteria-carrying bioaerosols, adding an airborne transmission pathway to the known risks of pathogen-colonized hospital sink drains.
A new PreMiEr study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology finds that indoor microbiome research routinely overlooks surface material composition, and proposes a new framework for integrating material properties into built environment microbiome science.