The Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Colonization and Infection among Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Residents

Mills, John; J Talati, Naasha; Alby, Kevin; Han, Jennifer

doi:10.1017/ice.2015.254

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The Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Colonization and Infection among Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Residents

Published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology • Oct 12, 2015

Authors:

John Mills

Naasha J Talati

Kevin Alby

Abstract

OBJECTIVE An improved understanding of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) in long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) is needed. The objective of this study was to assess risk factors for colonization or infection with CRKP in LTACH residents. METHODS A case-control study was performed...

Subject

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Colonization

Epidemiology

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