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Identification and control of two outbreaks of unrelated New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase–producing carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli traced to the same endoscope defect

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

Halima K. Dabaja-Younis Open the ORCID record for Halima K. Dabaja-Younis [Opens in a new window] ,
Vered Schechner Open the ORCID record for Vered Schechner [Opens in a new window] ,
Ibrahim Firan Open the ORCID record for Ibrahim Firan [Opens in a new window] ,
Iyad Khamaysi ,
Gabrielle D. Levi ,
Mor N. Lurie-Weinberger Open the ORCID record for Mor N. Lurie-Weinberger [Opens in a new window] ,
Avi Weissman Open the ORCID record for Avi Weissman [Opens in a new window] ,
Yuri Guriel ,
Yuval Geffen  and
Khetam Hussein Open the ORCID record for Khetam Hussein [Opens in a new window]
Halima K. Dabaja-Younis
Affiliation:
Infection Control and Prevention Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel The Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
Vered Schechner
Affiliation:
National Institute for Antibiotic Resistance and Infection Control, Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Ibrahim Firan
Affiliation:
Infection Control and Prevention Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
Iyad Khamaysi
Affiliation:
The Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel Gastroenterology Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
Gabrielle D. Levi
Affiliation:
National Institute for Antibiotic Resistance and Infection Control, Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel
Mor N. Lurie-Weinberger
Affiliation:
National Institute for Antibiotic Resistance and Infection Control, Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel
Avi Weissman
Affiliation:
The Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel Hospital Management, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
Yuri Guriel
Affiliation:
Gastroenterology Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
Yuval Geffen
Affiliation:
The Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel Microbiology Laboratory, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
Khetam Hussein*
Affiliation:
Infection Control and Prevention Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel The Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Author for correspondence: Dr. Khetam Hussein, Infectious Control and Prevention Unit Rambam Health Care Campus, PO Box 9602, Haifa 31096, Israel. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

We report 2 outbreaks of genetically unrelated carbapenem-resistant New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase–producing Escherichia coli caused by contaminated duodenoscopes. Using endoscopes with disposable end caps, adherence to the manufacturer’s reprocessing instructions, routine audits, and manufacturer evaluation are critical in preventing such outbreaks.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 44 , Issue 10 , October 2023 , pp. 1673 - 1675
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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