A Large, Refractory Nosocomial Outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing Escherichia coli Demonstrates Carbapenemase Gene Outbreaks Involving Sink Sites Require Novel Approaches to Infection Control
Decraene V., Phan HTT., George R., Wyllie DH., Akinremi O., Aiken Z., Cleary P., Dodgson A., Pankhurst L., Crook DW., Lenney C., Walker AS., Woodford N., Sebra R., Fath-Ordoubadi F., Mathers AJ., Seale AC., Guiver M., McEwan A., Watts V., Welfare W., Stoesser N., Cawthorne J.
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) represent a health threat, but effective control interventions remain unclear. Hospital wastewater sites are increasingly being highlighted as important potential reservoirs.