Invasion von Superbakterien: Kakerlakenbedingter Ausbruch multiresistenter Enterobacter auf einer Intensivstation | Antimikrobielle Verwaltung und Gesundheitsepidemiologie
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology/article/invasion-of-superbugs-cockroachdriven-outbreak-of-multidrugresistant-enterobacter-in-an-icu/E73C200E1BB05C925F9FD59FC933C946?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork
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A 20-month outbreak of multidrug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae (MRE) in an ICU was linked to cockroaches as carriers of the bacteria. Despite implementing standard infection control measures (hand hygiene, contact isolation, and cleaning protocols), the outbreak continued until pest control targeted the cockroaches. Cultures from patients and cockroaches confirmed that the insects carried MRE and other resistant pathogens. The outbreak was ultimately resolved once intensive pest control measures were reinforced, highlighting the potential role of cockroaches in hospital-acquired infections.