Contaminated sinks in intensive care units: An underestimated source of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the patient environment

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 106-111

  Roux, D ^a   Aubier, B ^a   Cochard, H ^a   Quentin, R ^a   Van Der Mee Marquet, N ^a  

^a SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Contamination; Extended spectrum beta lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBLE); Handwashing; Intensive care unit; Sink

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING AGENT; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BODY FLUID; CITROBACTER; DISINFECTION; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; ENTEROBACTER ASBURIAE; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; EQUIPMENT; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NONHUMAN; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; RISK FACTOR; SINK;

CONTAMINATION; EXTENDED-SPECTRUM BETA-LACTAMASE-PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE (ESBLE); HANDWASHING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; SINK;

BETA-LACTAMASES; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MOLECULAR TYPING; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE;

EID: 84884207085     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2013.07.006     Document Type: Article

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