Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria by Moth Flies from Hospital Waste Water System

Rupprecht, Thomas; Moter, Annette; Wiessener, Alexandra; Reutershan, Joerg; Lang-Schwarz, Klaus; Vieth, Michael; Rupprecht, Christian; Wagner, Ruediger; Bollinger, Thomas

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Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria by Moth Flies from Hospital Waste Water System

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Aug 2020
By Rupprecht, Thomas ; Moter, Annette ; Wiessener, Alexandra ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Rupprecht, Thomas ; Moter, Annette ; Wiessener, Alexandra ; Reutershan, Joerg ; Lang-Schwarz, Klaus ; Vieth, Michael ; Rupprecht, Christian ; Wagner, Ruediger ; Bollinger, Thomas
Description:

We documented and analyzed moth fly occurrence and spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria in a tertiary care hospital in Germany. The moth flies (Clogmia albipunctata) bred in the sewage system, then moved into the hospital, carrying biofilm and multidrug-resistant bacteria on their feet. Subsequently, the hospital developed a pest control protocol.
Subjects:

Anti-Bacterial Agents Bacteria Hospitals Psychodidae Waste Water
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 26(8):1893-1898
Pubmed ID:

32687034
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC7392454
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Germany
Location:

Europe
Volume:

26
Issue:

8
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:c3531ca8233a755c36399da1b891671cfa8e6f329b1f57e7699c4579f50811e4
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