A persistent sink reservoir as a potential source of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> infections in pediatric oncology patients
Sequencing revealed there is no common source or linkage between the isolates of the suspected <i>P. aeruginosa</i> outbreak in 2021. However, it revealed genetic relatedness of previous patient strains to later strains collected from hospital sinks, suggesting persistent colonization of a reservoir with <i>P. aeruginosa.</i>
Authors
- Laura M. Richards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3414-7628)
- Heather L. Glasgow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6594-9837)
- Randall T. Hayden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3073-4115)
- Hana Hakim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7146-5452)
- Jessica N. Brazelton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2544-986X)
- Craig Gilliam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0220-2602)
Institutions
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.54
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.18