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We report a high prevalence (28%) of sink drains contaminated with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in 4 intensive care units with a history of CPE carriage in hospitalized patients within the… Click to show full abstract
We report a high prevalence (28%) of sink drains contaminated with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in 4 intensive care units with a history of CPE carriage in hospitalized patients within the previous 5 years, but apart from any current epidemic context. Carbapenemase genes, particularly blaVIM and blaNDM, were identified by polymerase chain reaction in sink drains in which no CPE was detected, but very few data are available in the literature concerning their presence in sink drains.
Keywords:
carbapenemase producing;
high prevalence;
producing enterobacteriaceae;
sink;
intensive care;
sink drains
Journal Title: American journal of infection control
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: American journal of infection control
Year Published: 2019
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