Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in sink drains of 40 healthcare facilities in Sindh, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study
Apanga P, Ahmed J, Tanner W, Starcevich K, VanDerslice J, Rehman U, Channa N, Benson S, Garn J. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in sink drains of 40 healthcare facilities in Sindh, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0263297. PMID: 35113948, PMCID: PMC8812900, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarbapenem-Resistant EnterobacteriaceaeCross InfectionCross-Sectional StudiesDecontaminationDiffusionEnterobacteriaceaeEnterobacteriaceae InfectionsEnvironmental MicrobiologyHand DisinfectionHealth FacilitiesHospitalsHumansInfection ControlMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPakistanSanitary EngineeringConceptsCarbapenem-resistant EnterobacteriaceaeHealthcare facilitiesSink drainsAntimicrobial resistanceCross-sectional studyCHROMagar KPCMueller-Hinton agar platesUndetected reservoirMorbidity rateDisc diffusion methodAntibiotic susceptibilityHigh mortalityAntibiotic classesAMR surveillanceEnterobacteriaceaeSwabsClinical environmentDiffusion methodStructured observations