Is your ice machine really clean? Uncovering the presence of opportunistic pathogens in hospital ice machines

Background: Ice is used in healthcare facilities for medical purposes and consumption by the medical staff and the patients, but some studies have revealed significant microbial contamination of ice machines leading to nosocomial outbreaks or pseudooutbreaks and infections by opportunistic pathogens...

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Main Authors: Margot Cazals, Emilie Bedard, Michèle Prévost, Patrice Savard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X22000766/type/journal_article