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. 2021 Aug 16;12:711471. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.711471

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Copyright © 2021 Sereia, Christoff, Cruz, da Cunha, da Cruz, Tartari, Zamparette, Klein, Masukawa, Silva, e Vieira, Scheffer, de Oliveira, Sincero and Grisard.

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Beta-diversity analysis for the healthcare setting. Beta-diversity weighted UniFrac analysis represented by PCoA plots clustered by (A) time in months, (B) the five hospital units, (C) patients (PT), healthcare workers (HCW) and healthcare environment (HE) sites, (D) HE specific sites, (E) HCW specific sites and (F) PT specific sites. Patient samples, especially PT rectum, were the only that showed closer clusters—middle blue dots in panel (C) and bottom blue dots in panel (F). Circle sizes represent the oligotypes counts. ICU, intensive care unit; IMW, internal medicine ward; SUW, surgical ward; EMG, emergency ward; GSU, general surgery unit.