Extended-spectrum β-lactamase Enterobacteriaceae (ESBLE) in intensive care units: strong correlation with the ESBLE colonization pressure in patients but not same species. Issue 1 (January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lemarié, C.; Legeay, C.; Lasocki, S.; Mahieu, R.; Kouatchet, A.; Bahier, L.; Onillon, L.; Corre, M.; Kempf, M.; Eveillard, M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospital infection. Volume 104:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 53
• Page End: 56
• Publication Date: 2020-01
• Subjects: Sink drain -- Extended-spectrum-β-lactamase -- Klebsiella pneumoniae -- Bacterial dissemination -- Colonization pressure; Cross infection -- Periodicals; Cross infection -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- prevention & control -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2019.08.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0195-6701

Abstract

Summary: Sink drains of six intensive care units (ICUs) were sampled for screening contamination with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBLE). A high prevalence (59.4%) of sink drain contamination was observed. Analysing the data by ICU, the ratio 'number of ESBLE species isolated in sink drains/total number of sink drains sampled' was highly correlated (Spearman coefficient: 0.87; P = 0.02) with the ratio 'number of hospitalization days for patients with ESBLE carriage identified within the preceding year/total number of hospitalization days within the preceding year'. Concurrently, the distribution of ESBLE species differed significantly between patients and sink drains.