K pneumoniae was acquired frequently by spinal cord-injured patients with extended admissions, re-emphasizing the importance of both patients and staff following appropriate infection control practices on rehabilitation wards. Ribotyping was the optimal method for typing K pneumoniae isolates.

K pneumoniae was acquired frequently by spinal cord-injured patients with extended admissions, re-emphasizing the importance of both patients and staff following appropriate infection control practices on rehabilitation wards. Ribotyping was the optimal method for typing K pneumoniae isolates.