Hidden transmissions of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST111 –the importance of continuous molecular surveillance
This finding highlights the ability of high-risk clone ST111 to persist in hospital environments and emphasizes the importance of integrating molecular surveillance with routine epidemiology to uncover hidden transmissions. In this case, the frequent detection of the ST111 high-risk clone led to targeted environmental sampling, uncovering a prolonged outbreak that had gone unnoticed by conventional surveillance. The clone was eliminated from the ward during a reconstruction project.
Authors
- Johannes K.‐M. Knobloch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2591-6387)
- Martin Aepfelbacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2473-2970)
- Michael F. Nentwich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7510-7230)
- Stefan Kluge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8391-3988)
- Knut Kampe
- Eva-Maria Klupp
- Jasmin Kaur Jasuja
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-025-01619-1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00