A metallo-beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae outbreak from a contaminated tea dispenser at a children's hospital in Japan

Kenta Ito; Hitoshi Honda; Makiko Yoshida; Kotaro Aoki; Yoshikazu Ishii; Shigeko Miyokawa; Yuho Horikoshi

doi:10.1017/ice.2018.331

A metallo-beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae outbreak from a contaminated tea dispenser at a children's hospital in Japan

Kenta Ito, Hitoshi Honda, Makiko Yoshida, Kotaro Aoki, Yoshikazu Ishii, Shigeko Miyokawa, Yuho Horikoshi

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Abstract

An outbreak of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) producing Klebsiella pneumoniae occurred at a children's hospital in Japan. MBL-producing K. pneumoniae was detected in tea dispenser in the hospital, the use of which was associated with the acquisition of the MBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae. The outbreak ceased after use of the tea dispenser was banned.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	217-220
Number of pages	4
Journal	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume	40
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2018.331
Publication status	Published - 01-02-2019
Externally published	Yes

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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A metallo-beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae outbreak from a contaminated tea dispenser at a children's hospital in Japan

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