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ArticleFrontiers in public health2026

Multidrug-resistant organisms on in-use medical textiles in a Shanghai tertiary hospital: surveillance and genomic characterization.

Chunyan Li, Jing Zhang, Lulu Gao, Yue Li, Yilun Zhou, Bin Wang, Na Ji, Shan Wang, Fei Wang, Liang Tian

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Chunyan Li *Disinfection and Vector Control Department, Hongkou District Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Hongkou District Institute of Health Supervision), Shanghai, China.
Jing Zhang *Microbiology Testing Division, Hongkou District Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Hongkou District Institute of Health Supervision), Shanghai, China.
Lulu Gao *Hospital Infection Control Department, Shanghai University of TCM Shanghai TCM-Integrated Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Yue LiDepartment of Acute Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Hongkou District Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Hongkou District Institute of Health Supervision), Shanghai, China.
Yilun ZhouDisinfection and Vector Control Department, Hongkou District Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Hongkou District Institute of Health Supervision), Shanghai, China.
Bin WangDisinfection and Vector Control Department, Hongkou District Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Hongkou District Institute of Health Supervision), Shanghai, China.
Na JiHospital Infection Control Department, Shanghai University of TCM Shanghai TCM-Integrated Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Shan WangMicrobiology Testing Division, Hongkou District Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Hongkou District Institute of Health Supervision), Shanghai, China.
Fei WangDisinfection and Vector Control Department, Hongkou District Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Hongkou District Institute of Health Supervision), Shanghai, China.
Liang TianDepartment of Disinfection and Infection Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.

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Background: Medical textiles are frequently handled in healthcare settings and may serve as reservoirs for multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). This study investigated bacterial contamination, MDRO prevalence and genomic characteristics of MDRO isolates recovered from medical textiles in a tertiary hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and August 2024. Medical textile samples were collected from the outpatient department, general wards and intensive care unit (ICU). Bacterial contamination and bacterial load were assessed by microbiological culture, organism identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. MDRO isolates were further characterized using multilocus sequence typing, core-SNP phylogenetic analysis, antimicrobial resistance gene detection and virulence gene analysis. Results: A total of 359 samples from 21 types of medical textiles were collected. The overall MDRO detection rate was 8.64%, with the ICU showing the highest rate compared with general wards and outpatient departments. CRAB, MRSA, and CRKP were detected in 5.57, 2.23, and 0.84% of samples, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression showed that outpatient department sampling was associated with lower odds of MRSA detection (OR = 0.05, 95% CI: 0.01-0.48; Conclusion: By integrating environmental surveillance of in-use hospital textiles with genomic characterization of MDRO isolates, this study provides evidence for risk-based textile management and infection prevention strategies.

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Drug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialTextilesChinaCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsTertiary Care CentersCRABCRKPinfection preventionmedical textilesMRSAmultidrug-resistant organisms

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