Environmental Contamination with Species in Multiple Hospitals Including a Tertiary Care Hospital with a Outbreak.

Background: Environmental sources have been implicated as a potential source for exogenous acquisition of species, particularly the emerging multidrug-resistant . However, limited information is available on environmental reservoirs of species in healthcare facilities.

Methods: During a 6-month period, cultures for species were collected from high-touch surfaces in patient rooms and from portable equipment in 6 US acute care hospitals in 4 states.