Identification of carbapenem-resistant organism (CRO) contamination of in-room sinks in intensive care units in a new hospital bed tower.
Bobby Glenn WarrenBecky A SmithAaron BarrettAmanda M GravesAlicia NelsonErin B GettlerSarah S LewisDeverick J AndersonPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2024)
CRO contamination of sinks in 2 newly constructed ICUs was rapid and cumulative. Our findings support in-room sinks as reservoirs of CRO and emphasize the need for prevention strategies to mitigate contamination of hands and surfaces from CRO-colonized sinks.
Keyphrases
- risk assessment
- drinking water
- health risk
- intensive care unit
- human health
- healthcare
- wastewater treatment
- heavy metals
- emergency department
- biofilm formation
- mechanical ventilation
- adverse drug
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- cystic fibrosis
- staphylococcus aureus
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- climate change
- bioinformatics analysis