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Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase–Producing Enterobacterales Infection and Colonization in a Long-Term Care Facility — Ontario, Canada, May 2024–January 2025
CDC / MMWR

Aloosh M, Saeed HM, Mataseje LF
KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae transmission documented in a long-term care facility, underscoring HCW role in CRE transmission. In the U.S., CRE infections surged 69% in 2025; NDM-producing strains increased 461%. Healthcare workers in ICUs, wound care, and catheter management are at highest occupational exposure risk. Contact precautions, dedicated equipment, and environmental decontamination are the primary control measures. Clinical laboratory staff should handle CRE cultures under BSL-2 containment.

keywords: AR/AMR, BSL-2, carbapenem resistance, contact precautions, environmental decontamination, Klebsiella pneumoniae, KPC-CRE, long-term facilities, NDM

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