2024
Yes
Longitudinal development of the dust microbiome in a newly opened Norwegian kindergarten
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6138906/
Nygaard, Anders B.
Europe
Exposure
Modeling
Elementary (K-5)
Dust
Kindergartens
Indoor microbiome
Dust analysis
Antibiotic resistance
Built environment
Floor dust from a newly opened Norwegian kindergarten was sampled over 11 months and analyzed via 16S rRNA sequencing. Microbial shifts and antibiotic resistance genes were detected. Poor hygiene on some surfaces suggests need for revised cleaning protocols.
2018