Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Livingston, Scott
• Cadnum, Jennifer L
• Gestrich, Scott
• Jencson, Annette L
• Donskey, Curtis J

Titel

Efficacy of automated disinfection with ozonated water in reducing sink drainage system colonization with Pseudomonas species and Candida auris

Ist Teil von

• Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2018-12, Vol.39 (12), p.1497-1498

Ort / Verlag

United States: Cambridge University Press

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Sinks in healthcare facilities are a potential reservoir for the dissemination of gram-negative bacilli and Candida spp.1–4 Addressing sink contamination is challenging because sink drainage systems provide a favorable environment for pathogen colonization and biofilm formation, but they are not amenable to cleaning and disinfection. According to the manufacturer, the concentrations of ozone produced by the sink are safe for human drinking or bathing and are noncaustic to drain pipes. [...]it is not clear how well daily instillation of tryptic soy broth mimics real-world exposure of sinks to nutrients.