Standard versus combined chemical, mechanical, and heat decontamination of hospital drains harboring carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs): A randomized controlled trial. (8th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jamal, Alainna J.; Pantelidis, Rajni; Sawicki, Rachael; Li, Angel X.; Chiu, Wayne; Morrison, Deborah; Marshman, John; Baqi, Mahin; Richardson, David; McGeer, Allison J.; Borgia, Sergio
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 42:Number 10(2021)
• Page Start: 1275
• Page End: 1278
• Publication Date: 2021-10-08
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.1384
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: We sought to determine whether combined chemical, mechanical, and heat cleaning was superior to standard cleaning for the decontamination of 32 sink and shower drains harboring carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs). Of 16 intervention drains, 10 (63%) were decontaminated until day 7 versus 1 (5%) of 16 comparator drains ( P = .002). Intensive cleaning may be useful if administered repeatedly in drain-associated CPO outbreaks.