Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae at a Long-term Acute Care Hospital

摘要

BackgroundResidents of long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) are considered important reservoirs of multidrug-resistant organisms, including Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). We conducted this study to define the characteristics of CRE-infected/colonized patients admitted to an LTACH and the molecular characteristics of the CRE isolates.