2022
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
2020
A microbiological survey of handwashing sinks in the hospital built environment reveals differences in patient room and healthcare personnel sinks
Franco LC, Tanner W, Ganim C, Davy T, Edwards J, Donlan R. A microbiological survey of handwashing sinks in the hospital built environment reveals differences in patient room and healthcare personnel sinks. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 8234. PMID: 32427892, PMCID: PMC7237474, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65052-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research