Infection Control Halved Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella Transmission

EGMN -- A nationwide coordinated infection-control plan focusing on the prevention of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in long-term care facilities resulted in a 50% decrease in the risk of K. pneumoniae acquisitions detected by clinical culture, Israeli investigators reported at the annual interscience conference on antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy.