Article
High prevalence and moderate diversity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the U-bends of high-risk units in hospital.
International journal of hygiene and environmental health - 1 Jul 2017
Varin Amélie, Valot Benoît, Cholley Pascal, Morel Camille, Thouverez Michelle, Hocquet Didier, Bertrand Xavier
Abstract excerpt
The presence of P. aeruginosa in water supply is clearly identified as a risk factor for P. aeruginosa infection in critical care units, even if routes of transmission are often unclear and remain a matter of debate. We determined here the frequency of U-bends contaminated with P. aeruginosa in high-risk units and described the population structure of this opportunistic pathogen in a non-outbreak situation....
Topics
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Drainage, Sanitary
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Environmental Monitoring
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Hospitals
- Intensive Care Units
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Water Microbiology
- Water Pollutants