Investigating the changing taxonomy and antimicrobial resistance of bacteria isolated from door handles in a new infectious disease ward pre- and post-patient admittance

This project sampled door handles in an infectious disease ward at the newly built Royal Liverpool University Hospital. Sampling was performed prior to the first patients being admitted to the ward and then six and twelve months after this date. We also investigated the phenotypic antibiotic resistance of all Staphylococcus spp. and genotypic antibiotic resistance of all multidrug resistant Staphylococcus spp. identified.