Outbreak of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae associated with a contaminated water dispenser and sink drains in the cardiology units of a Korean hospital

Background Concerns are growing over the importance of the hospital water environment for the transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE). Aim To report a large outbreak in the cardiology units involving intensive care units (ICUs) and wards at a tertiary-care hospital. Methods This was a contact tracing, case–control study to find the risk factors for acquisition of CPE and environmental sampling was performed during a CPE...