Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing VIM carbapenemase in an intensive care unit and its termination by implementation of waterless patient care

Catho, Gaud; Martischang, Romain; Boroli, Filippo; Chraiti, Marie-Noëlle; Martin, Yves Gilbert; Koyluk Tomsuk, Zilfi; Renzi, Gesuele; Schrenzel, Jacques; Pugin, Jérôme; Nordmann, P; Blanc, D S; Harbarth, Stéphan Juergen

doi:10.1186/s13054-021-03726-y

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Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing VIM carbapenemase in an intensive care unit and its termination by implementation of waterless patient care

ContributorsCatho, Gaud; Martischang, Romain; Boroli, Filippo; Chraiti, Marie-Noëlle; Martin, Yves Gilbert; Koyluk Tomsuk, Zilfi; Renzi, Gesuele; Schrenzel, Jacques; Pugin, Jérôme; Nordmann, P; Blanc, D S; Harbarth, Stéphan Juergen

Published inCritical Care, vol. 25, no. 1, 301

Publication date2021

Abstract

Long-term outbreaks of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli related to hospital-building water systems have been described. However, successful mitigation strategies have rarely been reported. In particular, environmental disinfection or replacement of contaminated equipment usually failed to eradicate environmental sources of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Keywords

Aquatic reservoir
Carbapememase
Outbreak
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Sink
VIM
Waterless
CgMLST

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CATHO, Gaud et al. Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing VIM carbapenemase in an intensive care unit and its termination by implementation of waterless patient care. In: Critical Care, 2021, vol. 25, n° 1, p. 301. doi: 10.1186/s13054-021-03726-y