Sink traps are surprising source of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in ICU

(Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America) During a nationwide outbreak of healthcare-associated infections of an antibiotic-resistant bacteria, an Israeli hospital traced repeated infections of patients in its intensive care unit (ICU) to an unexpected source -- sink traps, according to a study published today in Infection Control& Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news