From whole genome sequencing to sinks with Dr Amy Mathers

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