Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
Gewählte Publikation:
Pilshofer, B.
Antibiotic Resistances In Human Associated Indoor Microbiomes
Humanmedizin; [ Diplomarbeit ] Medical University of Graz; 2021. pp. 109
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- Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz:
- Betreuer*innen:
- Koskinen Mora Kaisa
- Moissl-Eichinger Christine
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- Abstract:
- Indoor environments are inhabited by a great variety and abundance of different microorganisms. As people spend about 90% of their time indoors, they almost constantly interact with these microorganisms. However, as indoor environments can differ greatly from each other (e.g. in function and architecture), their indoor microbiomes can as well quite substantially differ from each other. Factors such as confinement, ventilation and cleaning of indoor environments or influences from other microbiomes can severely impact the composition and characteristics of indoor microbiomes. Furthermore, indoor microbiomes also include numerous pathogenic microorganisms that can pose a threat to the health of people interacting with these pathogens. The microbial threat is enhanced by resistance mechanisms that microorganisms can develop, which lead to fewer treatment options for infections caused by them. The aim of this literature review is to give an overview of the current knowledge of indoor microbiomes, of their composition and characteristics and what factors influence them. Furthermore, it will especially focus on the problem of antimicrobial resistances in indoor microbiomes, what causes them and what the latest ideas and strategies to tackle this problem are.