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Environment of Care

Session: APIC25 AJIC Poster Rounds

APR-02 - EOC 64 Learning from Outbreak Management of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC)-Producing Enterobacterales: The Importance of Ward Pantry Hygiene

Wednesday, June 18, 2025
9:07 AM - 9:12 AM PT
Location: Digital Poster Theater
Disclosure(s):
Xiaoye Ji, RN: No financial relationships to disclose
zhimin zhang, RN: No financial relationships to disclose
Pinhong Jin, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
kwee yuen Kwee Tan, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
Deborah Chooi Mun Lai, Ph.D.: No financial relationships to disclose
Lai Chee Lee, Ph.D.: No financial relationships to disclose
Moi Lin Ling, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Objectives:

  • The participant is able to identify the role of ward pantries particular sink and reusable items, as significant reservoir in the transmission of CPCRE within healthcare setting
  • The participant is able to evaluate the effectiveness of targeted control measures in reducing CP-CRE transmission rates during a heartcare-associated outbreak
  • The participant is able to develop and implement routine environmental hygiene practices, with a focus on ward pantry maintenance, to mitigate the risks of healthcare-associated infection caused by biofilm-associated pathogens