Hospital Drains as Reservoirs of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Multiple-Locus Variable-Number of Tandem Repeats Analysis Genotypes Recovered from Faucets, Sink Surfaces and Patients

Hospital Drains as Reservoirs of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Multiple-Locus Variable-Number of Tandem Repeats Analysis Genotypes Recovered from Faucets, Sink Surfaces and Patients

Identifying environmental sources of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) related to hospital-acquired infections represents a key challenge for public health. Biofilms in water systems offer protection and favorable growth conditions, and are prime reservoirs of microorganisms. A comparative genotyping surv...

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Main Authors: Cindy Lalancette, Dominique Charron, Céline Laferrière, Patrick Dolcé, Eric Déziel, Michèle Prévost, Emilie Bédard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
sink environment
MLVA
genotyping
environmental reservoir
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
heathcare-acquired infections
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/6/3/36

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