Abstract
Objective: To identify modifiable risk factors for acquisition of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (KPC) colonization among long-term acute-care hospital (LTACH) patients. Design: Multicenter, matched case-control study. Setting: Four LTACHs in Chicago, Illinois. Participants: Each case patient included in this study had a KPC-negative rectal surveillance culture on admission followed by
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