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. 2013 Apr 15;8(1):112-7.
doi: 10.4056/sigs.3717348.

The Hospital Microbiome Project: Meeting Report for the 1st Hospital Microbiome Project Workshop on sampling design and building science measurements, Chicago, USA, June 7th-8th 2012

Daniel Smith  1 , John Alverdy, Gary An, Maureen Coleman, Sylvia Garcia-Houchins, Jessica Green, Kevin Keegan, Scott T Kelley, Benjamin C Kirkup, Larry Kociolek, Hal Levin, Emily Landon, Paula Olsiewski, Rob Knight, Jeffrey Siegel, Stephen Weber, Jack Gilbert
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The Hospital Microbiome Project: Meeting Report for the 1st Hospital Microbiome Project Workshop on sampling design and building science measurements, Chicago, USA, June 7th-8th 2012

Daniel Smith et al. Stand Genomic Sci. .

Abstract

This report details the outcome of the 1st Hospital Microbiome Project workshop held on June 7th-8th, 2012 at the University of Chicago, USA. The workshop was arranged to determine the most appropriate sampling strategy and approach to building science measurement to characterize the development of a microbial community within a new hospital pavilion being built at the University of Chicago Medical Center. The workshop made several recommendations and led to the development of a full proposal to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as well as to the creation of the Hospital Microbiome Consortium.

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The opinions and assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting true views of the Department of Army or the Department of Defense.

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