There have been an increasing number of reports implicating Gammaproteobacteria as
often carrying genes of drug resistance from colonized sink traps to vulnerable hospitalized …

An alarming rise in hospital outbreaks implicating hand-washing sinks has led to
widespread acknowledgment that sinks are a major reservoir of antibiotic-resistant …

Contamination of hospital sinks with microbial pathogens presents a serious potential threat
to patients, but our understanding of sink colonization dynamics is largely based on infection …

Increasing rates of antimicrobial-resistant organisms have focused attention on sink
drainage systems as reservoirs for hospital-acquired Gammaproteobacteria colonization …

Safe drinking water is delivered to the consumer through kilometres of pipes. These pipes
are lined with biofilm, which is thought to affect water quality by releasing bacteria into the …

Abstract Purpose of Review In this review, we summarize recent outbreaks attributed to
hospital sinks and examine design features and behaviors that contributed to these …

Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. are important human pathogens that cause a wide
spectrum of clinical disease. In healthcare settings, sinks and other wastewater sites have …

For many years, patient-area wastewater drains (ie, sink and shower drains) have been
considered a potential source of bacterial pathogens that can be transmitted to patients …

Several bacterial species that are natural inhabitants of potable water distribution system
biofilms are opportunistic pathogens important to sensitive patients in healthcare facilities …

Background Handwashing sink drains are increasingly implicated as a potential reservoir of
antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospital outbreaks; however, usage patterns that may promote …