Journal article
Are Sink Drainage Systems a Reservoir for Hospital-Acquired Gammaproteobacteria Colonization and Infection? A Systematic Review
Abstract
Increasing rates of antimicrobial-resistant organisms have focused attention on sink drainage systems as reservoirs for hospital-acquired Gammaproteobacteria colonization and infection. We aimed to assess the quality of evidence for transmission from this reservoir. We searched 8 databases and identified 52 studies implicating sink drainage systems in acute care hospitals as a reservoir for Gammaproteobacterial colonization/infection. We used a …
Authors
Volling C; Ahangari N; Bartoszko JJ; Coleman BL; Garcia-Jeldes F; Jamal AJ; Johnstone J; Kandel C; Kohler P; Maltezou HC
Journal
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Vol. 8, No. 2,
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
February 1, 2021
DOI
10.1093/ofid/ofaa590
ISSN
2328-8957