A multiresistant form of Klebsiella pneumoniae, or CRKP, has been found in Los Angeles County medical facilities despite beliefs that it was limited to the East Coast, according to a Contra Costa Times report.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health found 356 cases of the drug-resistant CRKP between June and December. Most cases involved elderly patients at skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. A small percentage occurred in acute-care hospitals.
This is the first time a significant number of CRKP cases have been reported on the West Coast since the bacteria was discovered in 2001.
Read the Contra Costa Times report on drug-resistant CRKP.
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Los Angeles County Department of Public Health found 356 cases of the drug-resistant CRKP between June and December. Most cases involved elderly patients at skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. A small percentage occurred in acute-care hospitals.
This is the first time a significant number of CRKP cases have been reported on the West Coast since the bacteria was discovered in 2001.
Read the Contra Costa Times report on drug-resistant CRKP.
Read more coverage on infection control:
- Study: Chlorhexidine Gluconate Not Absorbed Into Children's Bloodstream
- 9 Steps for a Tuberculosis Infection-Control Program
- 8 Ways to Reduce Surgical Site Infections for Total Joint Replacement Patients With Comorbidities
