Fig 1. Total sequenced reads in ICU and NICU along the year.

Total sequenced reads (library size) were represented by boxplots with the median bacterial distribution for each month of samples collected in ICU (upper panel) and NICU (lower panel). Healthcare environment (HE–left panel) and patients (PT–right panel) were depicted separately showing their particular variabilities along the year. Boxplots represents median distributions of the total reads obtained in samples, considering log₁₀ scale.