Methods of Cleaning Taps to Prevent Hospital-Associated Infections: An Environmental Survey-Based Study

• Main Authors: Masayoshi Hashimoto (Author), Satomi Asai (Author), Kazuo Umezawa (Author), Ryosuke Tanitsu (Author), Miki Miyazawa (Author), Michiko Kobayashi (Author), Yuji Kawakami (Author), Yoshika Sekine (Author), Yuji Suzuki (Author), Hayato Miyachi (Author), Kenji Okami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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In hospitals, outbreaks can occur due to pathogens accumulating in the areas around the wards' washbasins. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) was detected in an environmental survey in the high-care unit of a university hospital in Isehara, Japan, and effective cleaning methods were in...