Two clusters of carbapenemase-producing bacteria linked to hospital utility room wastewater drains – an outbreak report
Outbreak investigations of two carbapenemase-producing bacteria (CPB)-clusters identified a link to utility room wastewater drains (URWD), prompting an investigation into CPB-colonization of the hospital's URWD and into utility room management to identify possible breaches in infection prevention and control (IPC) measures.
Outbreak investigations of two carbapenemase-producing bacteria (CPB)-clusters identified a link to utility room wastewater drains (URWD), prompting an investigation into CPB-colonization of the hospital's URWD and into utility room management to identify possible breaches in infection prevention and control (IPC) measures.
University Hospital Basel