Simulating transmission of ESKAPE pathogens plus C. difficile in relevant clinical scenarios

• Published in: BMC infectious diseases Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Authors: Weber, Katharina L., LeSassier, Danielle S., Kappell, Anthony D., Schulte, Kathleen Q., Westfall, Nicole, Albright, Nicolette C., Godbold, Gene D., Palsikar, Veena, Acevedo, Carlos A., Ternus, Krista L., Hewitt, F. Curtis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 12.06.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Antibiotics; Antimicrobial resistance; Antiseptics; Bacteria; C. difficile; Computer simulation; Cotton; Data analysis; Decontamination; Development and progression; Disease transmission; Disinfectants; Drug resistance; Environmental conditions; Environmental impact; Epidemiology; ESKAPE pathogens; Health aspects; Health care; Healthcare-acquired infections; In vitro methods and tests; Infection; Infectious diseases; Medical personnel; Medical research; Methods; Microbial drug resistance; Microbiomes; Microbiota; Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms); Microorganisms; Modelling; Nosocomial infections; Organisms; Pathogen transmission; Pathogenic microorganisms; Pathogens; Public health; Risk assessment; Skin; Stainless steel; Studies; Synthetic skin; Variance analysis

The prevalence of healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) and rising levels of antimicrobial resistance places significant economic and public health burdens on modern healthcare systems. A group of highly drug resistant pathogens known as the ESKAPE pathogens, along with C. difficile, are the leading...