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ArticleCureus2026

Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacterales Strains Isolated From the Hospital Environment and Clinical Specimens Within ICUs in Tunisia.

Sana Bahri, Meriem Souguir, Sana Azaiez, Asma Ben Cheikh, Hela Ghali, Raoudha Chrigui, Mohamed Sahbi Chelbi, Lamia Tilouche, Meriem Mtibâa, Tounes Ben Romdhane and 3 more

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Sana BahriLaboratory of Metabolic Biophysics and Applied Pharmacology, Ibn Al Jazzar Faculty of Medicine, University of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Meriem SouguirLaboratory of Metabolic Biophysics and Applied Pharmacology, Ibn Al Jazzar Faculty of Medicine, University of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Sana AzaiezLaboratory of Metabolic Biophysics and Applied Pharmacology, Ibn Al Jazzar Faculty of Medicine, University of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Asma Ben CheikhDepartment of Prevention and Security of Care, University Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Hela GhaliDepartment of Prevention and Security of Care, University Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Raoudha ChriguiSurgical Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Mohamed Sahbi ChelbiDepartment of Prevention and Security of Care, University Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Lamia TiloucheSahloul Microbiology Laboratory, University Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Meriem MtibâaLaboratory of Metabolic Biophysics and Applied Pharmacology, Ibn Al Jazzar Faculty of Medicine, University of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Tounes Ben RomdhaneDepartment of Pharmacy, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, TUN.
Houyem SaidDepartment of Prevention and Security of Care, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, TUN.
Olfa BouallegueResearch Laboratory: Emerging Bacterial Resistance in Hospital, Veterinary and Environmental Settings: Impact on the Safety of Care (LR20SP06), Faculty of Medicine, University of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Wejdene MansourLaboratory of Metabolic Biophysics and Applied Pharmacology, Ibn Al Jazzar Faculty of Medicine, University of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.

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Abstract

The hospital environment is a recognized reservoir for multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, and inadequate hygiene practices by healthcare workers (HCWs) may contribute to the transmission and persistence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), particularly in ICUs. This study investigated the presence, genetic characteristics, and transmission pathways of MDR Enterobacterales in the environment and among HCWs in three ICUs, such as surgical (ICU-S), medical (ICU-M), and pediatric (ICU-P), at Sahloul Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia. From September to December 2020, 140 samples were collected from environmental surfaces (n = 114) and HCWs' hands (n = 26). Of these, nine samples (6.42%) tested positive for resistant Enterobacterales, yielding 15 resistant isolates, including one

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