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

Halima K. Dabaja-Younis; Vered Schechner; Ibrahim Firan; Iyad Khamaysi; Gabrielle D. Levi; Mor N. Lurie-Weinberger; Avi Weissman; Yuri Guriel; Yuval Geffen; Khetam Hussein

doi:10.1017/ice.2023.21

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

Halima K. Dabaja-Younis, Vered Schechner, Ibrahim Firan, Iyad Khamaysi, Gabrielle D. Levi, Mor N. Lurie-Weinberger, Avi Weissman, Yuri Guriel, Yuval Geffen, Khetam Hussein^*

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We report 2 outbreaks of genetically unrelated carbapenem-resistant New Delhi metallo-ß-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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1673-1675
Number of pages	3
Journal	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume	44
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2023.21
State	Published - 23 Oct 2023

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Dabaja-Younis, H. K., Schechner, V., Firan, I., Khamaysi, I., Levi, G. D., Lurie-Weinberger, M. N., Weissman, A., Guriel, Y., Geffen, Y., & Hussein, K. (2023). Identification and control of two outbreaks of unrelated New Delhi metallo-ß-lactamase-producing carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli traced to the same endoscope defect. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 44(10), 1673-1675. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2023.21

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Identification and control of two outbreaks of unrelated New Delhi metallo-ß-lactamase-producing carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli traced to the same endoscope defect. / Dabaja-Younis, Halima K.; Schechner, Vered; Firan, Ibrahim et al.
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