Evaluation of four environmental sampling methods for the recovery of multidrug-resistant organisms

Background: Environmental contamination is a major risk factor for multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) exposure and transmission in the healthcare setting. Sponge-stick sampling methods have been developed and validated for MDRO epidemiological investigations, leading to their recommendation by publ...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Babiker, Alex Page, Julia Van Riel, Eli Wilber, Amanda Strudwick, Chris Bower, Michael Woodworth, Sarah Satola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X23002322/type/journal_article