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PRO/EDR> Chryseobacterium indologenes – Spain: (Madrid) nosocomial, fatal, sink drains
Hospital-Related Infection -- SpainAn outbreak of _Chryseobacterium indologenes_ that affected 12 patients in ICUs in Spain, resulting in 1 death, was possibly caused by drainage water from hand-washing sinks, underscoring the need to protect patients and equipment from sink splashes to avoid infection and contamination, according to researchers. _C. indologenes_ is a nonfermentative gram-negative bacilli mostly found in soil and water, Mireia Cantero, MD, PhD, MPH, of the preventive medicine department Read more [...]
