Matters Microbial #71: Disinfecting the Built Environment December 25, 2024 Ever wonder what's growing on your toothbrush? Today, Dr. Erica Hartmann, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northwestern University, joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss how antimicrobial resistance can occur in the built environment we see all around us every day—and why it is vital to learn more about this association. Host: Mark O. Martin Guest: Erica Hartmann Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Become a patron of Matters Microbial! Links for this episode An essay on the Hygiene Hypothesis. An overview of the "built environment." The trouble with triclosan. An essay on heavy metal resistance. An article from Dr. Hartmann's group about the toothbrush microbiome ("Project Pottymouth"). A link to the Human Microbiome Project. An overview of antibiotic resistance and antibiotic resistance genes. An article about silver nanoparticles on toothbrushes. A blog post about probiotic cleaning products. An interesting post from Dr. Hartmann's team about viruses in your bathroom. A video by Dr. Hartmann about her research. Dr. Hartmann's faculty website. Dr. Hartmann's research team website. Intro music is by Reber Clark Send your questions and comments to [email protected]

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