Standard versus combined chemical, mechanical, and heat decontamination of hospital drains harboring carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs): A randomized controlled trial

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Oct;42(10):1275-1278. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.1384. Epub 2021 Feb 8.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Decontamination* / methods
  • Hospitals
  • Hot Temperature*
  • Random Allocation
  • Water Supply*
  • beta-Lactamases

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • beta-Lactamases
  • carbapenemase