Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria by Moth Flies from Hospital Waste Water System.

ABSTRACT: We documented and analyzed moth fly occurrence and spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria in a tertiary care hospital in Germany. The moth flies (Clogmia albipunctata) bred in the sewage system, then moved into the hospital, carrying biofilm and multidrug-resistant bacteria on their feet. Subsequently, the hospital developed a pest control protocol.

SUBMITTER: Rupprecht T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7392454 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature