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Strategies to Prevent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Transmission and Infection in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Update

Part of: ICHE Compendia Collection 2014

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2016

David P. Calfee ,
Cassandra D. Salgado ,
Aaron M. Milstone ,
Anthony D. Harris ,
David T. Kuhar ,
Julia Moody ,
Kathy Aureden ,
Susan S. Huang ,
Lisa L. Maragakis  and
Deborah S. Yokoe
David P. Calfee
Affiliation:
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
Cassandra D. Salgado
Affiliation:
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
Aaron M. Milstone
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Anthony D. Harris
Affiliation:
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
David T. Kuhar
Affiliation:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Julia Moody
Affiliation:
Hospital Corporation of America, Nashville, Tennessee
Kathy Aureden
Affiliation:
Advocate Sherman Hospital, Elgin, Illinois
Susan S. Huang
Affiliation:
University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California
Lisa L. Maragakis
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Deborah S. Yokoe
Affiliation:
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The intent of this document is to highlight practical recommendations in a concise format designed to assist acute care hospitals in implementing and prioritizing their methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention efforts. This document updates “Strategies to Prevent Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Acute Care Hospitals,” published in 2008. This expert guidance document is sponsored by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and is the product of a collaborative effort led by SHEA, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and The Joint Commission, with major contributions from representatives of a number of organizations and societies with content expertise. The list of endorsing and supporting organizations is presented in the introduction to the 2014 updates.

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SHEA/IDSA Practice Recommendation
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 35 , Issue S2: A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Updates , September 2014 , pp. S108 - S132
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