Drug-resistant bacteria may thrive in certain hospital sink drains, study finds

(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Hospital sinks stationed near toilets in patient rooms may act as reservoirs for Klebsiella pneumoniaecarbapenemase-producing bacteria, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.  Continue reading article here…

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