JUNE 11, 2020

Reducing Klebsiella Infections

By Ethan Covey
Following CDC-directed infection control recommendations can effectively cut down cases of drug-resistant Klebsiella bacteria, according to a new report.

Epidemiologists investigated a cluster of two genetically similar antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in residents of a ventilator-capable unit of a skilled nursing facility in Arizona (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69[10]:274-275).