Identifying and Remediating Super-splasher Sinks to Reduce Dispersal of Pathogens From Sink Drains-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Identifying and Remediating Super-splasher Sinks to Reduce Dispersal of Pathogens From Sink Drains

Published:2024-05-30 Issue:7 Volume:11 Page:
ISSN:2328-8957
Container-title:Open Forum Infectious Diseases
language:en
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Author:

Torres-Teran Maria M¹,Greentree David Henry²,Varghese Martin Mathew¹,Cadnum Jennifer L¹,Pavis Robert L³,Saade Elie A⁴⁵,Ray Amy J⁴⁶,Mack Claire⁷,Wilson Brigid M⁵⁸,Donskey Curtis J⁴⁸^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center , Cleveland, Ohio , USA

2. College of Medicine, The Ohio State University , Columbus, Ohio , USA

3. Engineering Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center , Cleveland, Ohio , USA

4. School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine , Cleveland, Ohio , USA

5. Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center , Cleveland, Ohio , USA

6. Department of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center , Cleveland, Ohio , USA

7. Infection Control Department, MetroHealth Medical Center , Cleveland, Ohio , USA

8. Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center , Cleveland, Ohio , USA

Abstract

Abstract Testing for dispersal of fluorescent gel from sink drains was sensitive for detection of sinks that dispersed gram-negative bacilli outside the bowl. Reducing the flow rate of sinks with rapid water inflow and/or elimination of obstruction leading to slow outflow was effective in preventing dispersal of fluorescence and gram-negative bacilli.

Funder

Department of Veterans Affairs

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Link

https://academic.oup.com/ofid/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/ofid/ofae293/58011264/ofae293.pdf

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