Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in sink drains of 40 healthcare facilities in Sindh, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: In Pakistan, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is expected to greatly increase the already high mortality and morbidity rates attributed to infections, making AMR surveillance and prevention a priority in the country. The aims of the project were to characterize the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in healthcare facility sink drains in Pakistan and to characterize how physical characteristics of sinks and healthcare facility rooms were associated with CRE in those sinks. The study took place in 40 healthcare facilities in Jamshoro Pakistan. Swabs were collected from sink drains in each facility that had a sink, and structured observations of sinks and facilities were performed at each facility. Swabs were plated on CHROMagar KPC to screen for carbapenem-resistant En

SUBMITTER: Apanga PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8812900 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature