Tolerance of biofilm of a carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae involved in a duodenoscopy-associated outbreak to the disinfectant used in reprocessing

Tolerance of biofilm of a carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae involved in a duodenoscopy-associated outbreak to the disinfectant used in reprocessing

Abstract Background One possible transmission route for nosocomial pathogens is contaminated medical devices. Formation of biofilms can exacerbate the problem. We report on a carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae that had caused an outbreak linked to contaminated duodenoscopes. To determine...

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Main Authors: Melanie S. Brunke, Katharina Konrat, Christoph Schaudinn, Brar Piening, Yvonne Pfeifer, Laura Becker, Ingeborg Schwebke, Mardjan Arvand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Outbreak
Antimicrobial resistance
Disinfection
Peracetic acid
Duodenoscope
Reprocessing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01112-z

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