Frequency of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-Producing and non-KPC-producing Klebsiella species contamination of healthcare workers and the environment

Clare Rock; Kerri A. Thom; Max Masnick; J. Kristie Johnson; Anthony D. Harris; Daniel J. Morgan

doi:10.1086/675598

Frequency of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-Producing and non-KPC-producing Klebsiella species contamination of healthcare workers and the environment

Clare Rock, Kerri A. Thom, Max Masnick, J. Kristie Johnson, Anthony D. Harris, Daniel J. Morgan

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We examined contamination of healthcare worker (HCW) gown and gloves after caring for patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing and non-KPC-producing Klebsiella as a proxy for horizontal transmission. The rate of contamination with Klebsiella species is similar to that of contamination with methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus, with 31 (14%) of 220 of HCW-patient interactions resulting in contamination of gloves and gowns.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	426-429
Number of pages	4
Journal	Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Volume	35
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/675598
State	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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Frequency of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-Producing and non-KPC-producing Klebsiella species contamination of healthcare workers and the environment

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