Standard versus combined chemical, mechanical, and heat decontamination of hospital drains harboring carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs): A randomized controlled trial
Alainna Jamal, Rajni Pantelidis, Rachael Sawicki, Angel X. Li, Wayne Chiu, Deborah Morrison, John Marshman, Mahin Baqi, David Richardson, Allison McGeer, Sergio Borgia
Abstract
We sought to determine whether combined chemical, mechanical, and heat cleaning was superior to standard cleaning for the decontamination of 32 sink and shower drains harboring carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs). Of 16 intervention drains, 10 (63%) were decontaminated until day 7 versus 1 (5%) of 16 comparator drains (P = .002). Intensive cleaning may be useful if administered repeatedly in drain-associated CPO outbreaks.
Topics & Concepts
Human decontaminationMedicineShowerEmergency medicinePathologyNozzleThermodynamicsPhysicsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingVibrio bacteria research studies