Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 December 2018
An outbreak of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) producing Klebsiella pneumoniae occurred at a children’s hospital in Japan. MBL-producing K. pneumoniae was detected in tea dispenser in the hospital, the use of which was associated with the acquisition of the MBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae. The outbreak ceased after use of the tea dispenser was banned.
PREVIOUS PRESENTATION: These data were presented at IDWeek 2015, October 8, 2015, in San Diego, California, as the winning entry in the International Investigator Awards.
Cite this article: Ito K, et al. (2019) A metallo-beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae outbreak from a contaminated tea dispenser at a children’s hospital in Japan. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 2019, 40, 217–220. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.331