ArticleAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2019
Faucet aerators as a reservoir for Carbapenem-resistant
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- Outbreak investigation of extensively drug-resistantFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Targeted probe capture metagenomics-enabled surveillance of multidrug-resistant organisms and antimicrobial resistance genes in post-handwashing areas of public washrooms.Environmental microbiome · 2025Article
- Reservoirs of Nosocomial Pathogens in Intensive Care Units: A Systematic Review.Environmental health insights · 2024Review
- Handwashing sinks as reservoirs of carbapenem-resistantFrontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Risk factors and cerebrospinal fluid indexes analysis of intracranial infection by Acinetobacter baumannii after neurosurgery.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Molecular Epidemiological Investigation and Management of Outbreak Caused by Carbapenem-ResistantMicroorganisms · 2023Article
- SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2023Article
- Is It an Outbreak of Health Care-Associated Infection? An Investigation of Binocular Conjunctival Congestion After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Was Traced to Chitosan Derivatives.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background: On January 7, 2019, we observed an outbreak of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) caused by Carbapenem-resistant Methods: A matched case-control (1:2) study was performed to identify the possible predisposing factors. A multifaceted intervention was implemented to control the outbreak. We collected environmental samples from patients' rooms and living area of the staff. CRAB isolates were tested for genetic relatedness by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE). Results: Environmental sampling showed that a faucet aerator was contaminated with Conclusions: The faucet aerator acted as a reservoir for bacteria in the outbreak, and contamination of the faucet aerator might have occurred from splashes originating from handwashing by the healthcare workers (HCWs). In high-risk areas, such as NSICU, the faucet aerators should not be used during an outbreak or they should be regularly cleaned and disinfected. The start-up criteria for the emergency response played a key role in controlling the CRAB outbreak, and its settings should be discussed more widely.
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