Environmental Contamination by Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae

摘要: In the last decade, global emergence of carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae has posed great concern to public health. Data concerning role environmental contamination dissemination carbapenem-resistant (CRE) are currently lacking. Here, we aimed examine extent CRE various sites immediate surroundings carriers and assess effects sampling time cleaning regimens on recovery rate. We evaluated performance two methods, CHROMAgar KPC contact plate eSwab, for detection CRE. eSwab was followed either by direct plating or broth enrichment. First, 14 close vicinity carrier were contamination, 5, which found be contaminated, further studied. The decreased with distance from patient; bed area most contaminated site. Additionally, that regimen critical factors affecting prevalence contamination. method a more effective technique detecting than eSwab-based methods. summary, our study demonstrated patients colonized is often these organisms. Using selective plates detect may guide efficacy assist outbreak investigation an effort limit spread