From whole genome sequencing to sinks with Dr Amy Mathers
Episode description
In another episode from the 2021 ICPIC Conference, Martin Kiernan talks to Dr Amy Mathers, who moderated and spoke at a session on whole genome sequencing and also the issue of plasmid-mediated outbreaks. World-reknowned for her work on drains and sinks at the University of Virginia (see http://uvasinklab.org/), here are just a couple of the research outputs.
Intensive Care Unit Wastewater Interventions to Prevent Transmission of Multispecies Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase–Producing organisms
https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciy052/4834952
Spread from the Sink to the Patient: In Situ Study Using Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)-Expressing Escherichia coli To Model Bacterial Dispersion from Hand-Washing Sink-Trap Reservoirs
http://aem.asm.org/content/early/2017/02/13/AEM.03327-16.abstract