Microbial Minutes: FMT Treatment for Autism and Multidrug Resistant Hand Bacteria Edition
What's hot in the microbial sciences? ASM summarizes microbiology news and reports in Microbial Minutes, a biweekly news roundup. Watch the YouTube session for summaries and major findings, and read the reports and news coverage for yourself below. What should we highlight next time? Leave a suggestion in our comments section!
Mody L. et al. Multidrug-resistant Organisms in Hospitals: What is on Patient Hands and in Their Rooms? Clinical Infectious Diseases. April 13 2019.
Kang D.W. et al. Long-term Benefit of Microbiota Transfer Therapy on Autism Symptoms and Gut Microbiota. Scientific Reports. April 9 2019.
Mody L. et al. Multidrug-resistant Organisms in Hospitals: What is on Patient Hands and in Their Rooms? Clinical Infectious Diseases. April 13 2019.
- Medical Xpress: 'Superbugs' Found on Many Hospital Patients' Hands and What They Touch Most Often.
- Tech Times: Hospital Curtains Could Be Carriers of Deadly Bacteria: Study.
- CDC: Handwashing Site.
- CDC: How to Wash Your Hands (Instructions).
Kang D.W. et al. Long-term Benefit of Microbiota Transfer Therapy on Autism Symptoms and Gut Microbiota. Scientific Reports. April 9 2019.
- Science Daily: Autism Symptoms Reduced Nearly 50 Percent Two Years after Fecal Transplant.
- US News and World Report: Could Treating Gut Bacteria Help Ease Autism Symptoms?
- The Daily Mail: Autism Symptoms Can Be Reduced 50% in Children who Receive Fecal Transplants, Study Finds.
