<i>Mycobacterium chelonae</i> outbreak investigation at a quaternary pediatric hospital following the opening of a LEED-certified critical care tower: where does water sustainability intersect with infection control?
Recent and ongoing construction along with the implementation of a LEED-certified, low-flow water system in a new critical care tower provided enhanced opportunities for <i>M. chelonae</i> exposure at point of use locations such as ice/water dispensers. More national infection prevention and control guidance is needed to address the infection risks from water sustainability efforts and construction activities in healthcare facilities.
Authors
- Felicia Scaggs Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3944-6208)
- Silvia M. Caceres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1827-5132)
- Andrea Ankrum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9599-564X)
- Elaine Epperson
- Jennifer R. Honda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4943-8738)
- Jane E. Gross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5518-8966)
- Vinicius Calado Nogueira de Moura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5874-0958)
- Matthew Strand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9083-5989)
- Michael Strong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3247-6260)
- Rachel N. Wilsey
- Qingyun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2284-5050)
- Jennifer J Gilick
- Michael Torsell
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- National Jewish Health (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2025.10344
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.82
Funders
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- National Jewish Health