Hospital Outbreak: Sink Drain Replacement Leads to New Infection Outbreak

A recent study has revealed that replacing sink drains and traps in an ICU to curb the outbreak of carbapenemase-producing bacteria can paradoxically lead to another outbreak of Serratia marcescens bacteria. The study authors caution infection control teams to proceed with caution when implementing such measures. In other news, researchers have discovered a novel therapy that effectively prevents recurrence of Clostridioides difficile in adults at high risk for recurrence. Find more top stories in infectious disease, including the prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria in supermarket meat and the use of a dried blood spot test to detect HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, below. Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by subscribing to our email topic alerts.