Hospital Surface Microbiome and Resistome Under Sustained Chlorination

Huaxin Lei conducted a year-long metagenomic study of 197 hospital surface samples subjected to sustained chlorination. The dataset includes analyses of changes in microbial diversity, viral communities, and antibiotic resistance gene dynamics over time. It was last updated on 2026-06-04.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal shifts in microbial alpha-diversity based on the year-long sampling period described
• Study the restructuring of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and changes in their mobility based on the resistome analysis
• Investigate phage-host interaction dynamics and shifts toward lytic viral lifestyles mentioned in the description
• Model the ecological adaptation of surface microbiomes to sustained disinfection pressure

Strengths

• 197 in situ hospital surface samples provide a substantial sample size for analysis
• Year-long temporal study design allows for observation of long-term trends
• Includes concurrent analysis of microbiomes, resistomes, and phage-host interactions

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• The 6.1 MB file size suggests a relatively small dataset, potentially limiting the scope of analysis

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Year-long metagenomic study of in situ hospital surface samples

Time Range

One year

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 09:04:18