Profiling and comprehensive analysis of microbiome and ARGs of nurses and nursing workers in China: a cross-sectional study

A cross-sectional study in a Chinese tertiary hospital found that medical staff, including nursing workers, have lower abundances of beneficial species in their gut microbiome. However, they have a higher prevalence of Staphylococcus haemolyticus, a potential pathogen, in their hands. Additionally, hand hygiene among nursing workers is poorer, with a higher diversity of ARGs and a higher abundance of multi-drug resistant ARGs. This highlights the need for improved hand hygiene among nursing workers to mitigate the risks of AMR and HAI.