Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria at a Long-Term Care Facility: Assessment of Residents, Healthcare Workers, and Inanimate Surfaces

Abstract

The prevalence of MDR gram-negative bacteria is high among LTCF residents and exceeds that of vancomycin-resistant enterococci and methicillin-resistant S. aureus. Common areas in LTCFs may provide a unique opportunity for person-to-person transmission of MDR gram-negative bacteria.