Reporting Staphylococcus aureus Infection
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What to report
How to report
Who is required to report
Submitting clinical materials
Invasive MRSA surveillance
More about Staphylococcus aureus
- Vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) must be reported to MDH within one working day.
- Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) must be reported to MDH within one working day.
- Death and critical illness due to community-associated Staphylococcus aureus* in a previously healthy individual must be reported to MDH within one working day.
- *Patient must have had: a positive culture for S. aureus from any body site obtained < 48 hours of admission to a hospital (if admitted); no indwelling percutaneous devices or catheters; and no history of hospitalization, surgery, long-term care facility residence, or dialysis within the prior year.
How to report Staphylococcus aureus
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Vancomycin Intermediate and Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Case Report Form
This is the reporting form for Vancomycin Intermediate and Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VISA/VRSA). Before filling out the VISA/VRSA Case Report Form, please call MDH at 651-201-5414.
- Rapidly Fatal or Serious Community-associated Staphylococcus aureus Infection Case Report Form
This is the reporting form for rapidly fatal or serious community-associated Staphylococcus aureus (serious staph) infection.
- Phone
Any reportable infectious disease may be reported by phone to 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414.
For Staphylococcus aureus, submission of clinical materials (isolate, if available) to MDH is required by rule.
- Clinical Materials
Clinical materials must be submitted according to these guidelines.
- Invasive Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Surveillance
Surveillance for invasive MRSA in Ramsey and Hennepin County residents from selected sites.
- Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus or “staph”)
MDH comprehensive S. aureus resource page.
- Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA)
and Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA)
MDH VISA and VRSA resource page.
see also>> Reporting Toxic Shock Syndrome
