Enterobacter hormaechei strain:CM18-216 | isolate:CM18-216 Genome sequencing

A strain of Enterobacter hormaechei with multiple resistances to antimicrobials and heavy metals, that was isolated repeatedly from a handwashing sink in the ICU of a veterinary teaching hospital, was characterized. The persistence of the strain in a veterinary hospital ICU could lead to further dissemination or accumulation of antimicrobial resistance in the premises. Routine environmental surveillance programs to track organisms with major resistance phenotypes coupled with disinfection procedures and follow-up microbiological cultures should be considered in sensitive areas of large veterinary hospitals to control these risks.