Comparing the temporal colonization and microbial diversity of showerhead biofilms in Hawai'i and Colorado.

The household is a potential source of opportunistic pathogens to humans, a particularly critical issue for immunodeficient individuals. An important human-microbe interface is the biofilm that develops on showerhead surfaces. Once microbe-laden biofilms become aerosolized, they can potentially be inhaled into the lungs.

Platelet dysfunction is an early marker for traumatic brain injury-induced coagulopathy.

Background: The goal of this study is to determine the presence of platelet dysfunction in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The mechanisms underlying the coagulopathy associated with TBI remain elusive. The question of platelet dysfunction in TBI is unclear.