Sink-traps are a major source for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae transmission.

Gili Regev-YochayIli MargalitGillian SmollanRotem RapaportIlana TalWilliam P HanageNani Pinas ZadeHanaa JaberBradford P TaylorYou CheGalia RahavEyal ZimlichmanNati Keller

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2023)

CPE-contaminated sinks are an important source of transmission to patients. Although traditionally person-to-person transmission has been considered the main route of CPE transmission, these data suggest a change in paradigm that may influence strategies of preventing CPE dissemination.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
klebsiella pneumoniae
multidrug resistant
prognostic factors
pseudomonas aeruginosa
peritoneal dialysis
drinking water
escherichia coli
drug resistant
big data
gram negative
patient reported