Ten patients in Dandenong Hospital’s intensive care unit got more than they wanted in the facility, they were infected with what’s being called a “nightmare” drug-resistant “superbug”.

None of the ten patients died, according to a new report published in the Medical Journal of Australia, although Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) has killed people in other outbreaks around the world.  It often occurs in patients with catheters or those using breathing machines.

In Dandenong Hospital’s case, officials suspect the bacteria were in the sinks where healthcare workers washed their hands.

The infections occurred between 2009 and last year with no new infections reported after the hospital began an aggressive sanitation program in the sinks using 170-degree pressurized steam.  The hospital is now replacing the sinks.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says CRE are a “nightmare” bacterium because antibiotics are useless against it, and it seems to transfer that quality to other types of bacteria it comes in contact with.