A reservoir of bacteria: Sink drains next to toilets in patient rooms may harbor dangerous organisms

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - 17:30 in Health & Medicine

Sinks situated next to patient toilets in hospital rooms may be reservoirs for Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), increasing the risk of dangerous germ transmission, according to new research.

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