Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales isolated from hospital sinks: molecular relationships with isolates from patients and the change in contamination status after daily disinfection with sodium hypochlorite

• Main Authors: Yoshiaki Shikama (Author), Chiemi Yokoya (Author), Akira Ohara (Author), Megumi Yamashita (Author), Yuichi Shimizu (Author), Tomoyuki Imagawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: This study aimed to investigate the contamination status of hospital sinks with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE), the efficacy of daily cleaning with sodium hypochlorite, and the relationships between CPEs isolated from contaminated sinks and patients. Design: Pre/p...