Healthcare-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA)
Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Associated MRSA
Basic infection control practices are key to the prevention and control of MRSA in healthcare settings. The following resources provide recommendations for the prevention and control of many healthcare-associated diseases and infections including infections with drug resistant organisms such as MRSA.
- Fact sheet for Healthcare Personnel Updated: October 2007
Precautions, management and control in healthcare settings - Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDRO's) In
Non-Hospital Healthcare Settings
Q&A about MDRO's in Long-term care, nursing homes, etc.
Surgical Site Infection
Guidelines
- Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings, 2006
PDF 235KB / 73 pages - Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
2002
Guideline, Fact sheet and special materials to promote Hand Hygiene in healthcare facilities - Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings 2007
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Date last modified: December 18, 2008
Content source:
Division of Healthcare
Quality Promotion (DHQP)
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID)
Infection Control Topics
- Infection Control Home
- Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Protecting Patients
- Protecting Healthcare Workers
- Infection Control Guidelines
- Infection Control A-Z
- About DHQP
Related CDC Resources
- Community-Associated MRSA
- CDC's Primary Antimicrobial Resistance Page
- 12-Step
Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings
Posters, slides, fact sheets, and more for clinicians