Multidrug resistant bacteria isolated from cockroaches in long-term care facilities and nursing homes

► Long-term care facilities in South Taiwan had a cockroach infestation rate of 65.2%. ► Indoor sanitation had a significant association with cockroach infestation. ► From 250 cockroaches, 63 species of bacteria were isolated. ► Antibiotic resistances were found in the isolated bacteria. ► Cockroaches are potential vectors for pathogens in long-term care facilities.