From infestation to infection: a systematic review of arthropod-mediated microbial transmission in hospitals
Arthropods in healthcare environments commonly harbor clinically relevant and antimicrobial-resistant microbes, and limited but compelling evidence supports their potential role in patient transmission. Strengthened pest management and environmental hygiene are essential components of infection prevention.
Authors
- Stephen P. Diggle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3093-0412)
- Kendra P. Rumbaugh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7459-7001)
- Rishi Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3177-5680)
- Dan A Stuart
- Jennifer Hanrahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7443-5985)
- Stephanie Stroever (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9683-3928)
- Nicholas Schouten
- Barrett Meeks
Institutions
- Texas Tech University (US)
- Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Marshall University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.10266
- Primary Topic
- Insects and Parasite Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00