Journal Article Review Ppublish
PubMed: 40515692 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.70177
Probiotic-Based Approaches for Sustainable Control of Infectious Risk in Mass Transport: Current Data and Future Perspectives.
Microb Biotechnol 18(6):e70177
Authors: Irene Soffritti, Maria D'Accolti, Francesca Bini, Eleonora Mazziga, Antonella Volta, Matteo Bisi, Sante Mazzacane, Elisabetta Caselli
Affiliations
- Section of Microbiology, Department of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
- CIAS Research Centre, Tekne-Hub, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Abstract
The built environments of high-traffic areas can play a significant role in the transmission of microorganisms and associated infections, sometimes favouring the selection of multidrug-resistant (MDR) organisms due to the excessive use of conventional disinfectants. Probiotic-based sanitation (PBS) was suggested as a novel alternative approach to control the infectious risk in crowded community environments due to its effectiveness in reducing fungal, bacterial, and viral pathogens in sanitary settings. PBS may thus trigger a paradigm shift from chemical to biological strategies in cleaning environments with high human occupancy, offering an ecological and economically sustainable alternative to conventional chemical disinfection. Providing robust data supporting the results reported so far, it has the potential to optimise bioburden control and infection prevention in mass transportation spaces. This review brings together existing research on PBS in mass transportation areas, pinpoints areas of lack of information, and explores its potential future uses, including the creation of probiotic-based materials for sustainable biocontrol in high-traffic areas.
MeSH
Built Environment, Transportation, Probiotics, Environment Design, Environment, Infections