Migration of <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Carbapenemase (KPC)-Producing <i>Enterobacter cloacae</i> through Wastewater Pipework and Establishment in Hospital Sink Waste Traps in a Laboratory Model System
Sink waste traps and drains are a reservoir for multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria in the hospital environment. It has been suggested that these bacteria can migrate through hospital plumbing. Hospital waste traps were installed in a laboratory model system where sinks were connected throug...
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/9/1868 |