Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Jan 2013
Multicenter StudyAnatomic sites of patient colonization and environmental contamination with Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae at long-term acute care hospitals.
To determine anatomic sites of colonization in patients and to assess environmental contamination with Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Enterobacteriaceae. ⋯ Culture of more than 1 anatomic site was required to detect all KPC-producing Enterobacteriaceae-colonized patients. Skin colonization was common, but environmental contamination was rare. These results can guide development of multimodal interventions for control of KPC-producing Enterobacteriaceae in LTACHs.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Jan 2013
Multicenter StudyAntimicrobial-resistant pathogens associated with healthcare-associated infections: summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009-2010.
To describe antimicrobial resistance patterns for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) during 2009-2010. ⋯ While the proportion of resistant isolates did not substantially change from that in the previous 2 years, multidrug-resistant gram-negative phenotypes were reported from a moderate proportion of facilities.