title: Frequency of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing and non-KPC-producing Klebsiella species contamination of healthcare workers and the environment.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rock
authors.forename: Kerri A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Thom
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masnick
authors.forename: J Kristie
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Anthony D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D015142:Baltimore; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016272:Occupational Health; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000382:microbiology*; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001618:beta-Lactamases; C063912:carbapenemase