Contamination of a hospital plumbing system by persister cells of a copper-tolerant high-risk clone of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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Date publication

juin 2019

Journal

Water research

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr HOCQUET Didier


Tous les auteurs :
Jeanvoine A, Meunier A, Puja H, Bertrand X, Valot B, Hocquet D

Résumé

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is an important opportunistic pathogen that thrives best in the distal elements of plumbing and waste-water systems. Although nosocomial outbreaks of PA have been associated with water sources, the role of the plumbing system of healthcare premises as a reservoir for this pathogen is still unclear.

Mots clés

Copper, One health, Persisters, Premises plumbing, Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Référence

Water Res.. 2019 Jun 15;157:579-586