Transfer from High-Acuity Long-Term Care Facilities Is Associated with Carriage of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Carbapenemase–Producing <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i>: A Multihospital Study

Abstract

Patients admitted to acute care hospitals from high-acuity LTCFs (ie, VSNFs and LTACHs) were more likely to be colonized with KPC-producing Enterobacteriaceae than were patients admitted from the community. Identification of healthcare facilities with a high prevalence of colonized patients presents an opportunity for focused interventions that may aid regional control efforts.