MRSA Recommendations
This report serves as the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Recommendations for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) control in acute care settings as required under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.585. The MDH MRSA Recommendations were created in January 2008 and updated in March 2013.
Recommendations
- Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Acute Care Settings
Updated 3/2013.
Introduction
Statute
- 144.585 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Control Programs
Minnesota Statue 144.585. This is the 2007 Minnesota Statute that requires hospitals to establish a MRSA control program that meets the MDH recommendations that will be published January 15, 2008. States the infection control practices that MDH must consider in developing the MRSA recommendations.
Attention: Non-MDH link
Materials
- Webinar
The webinar addressed background of the legislation, the intent of the document, and an overview of the strategies included in the document to assist acute care facilities in decreasing MRSA transmission rates.
Spotlight
"Superbugs": Antimicrobial Resistance
Frequently Requested Materials
Learning about MRSA: A guide for Patients
MRSA: Antibiotic-resistant “Staph” Skin Infections
MRSA: Information for Coaches and Athletes
Fact sheet about MRSA for coaches and athletes.
Questions and Answers about MRSA in Schools
Fact sheet that answers commonly asked questions that will help parents and school officials prevent the spread of MRSA in schools.
CA-MRSA: Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers
Staphylococcus aureus Prescription Pad
Hand Hygiene
Information about washing/cleaning your hands.
Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Selected Pathogens (MDH Antibiogram)
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