COMMUNITY
Schools and Athletic Programs
- Information Sheet
- Measures for Preventing Staphylococcal Skin Infections Among Sports Participants
- Ways to Prevent Skin Infections: A Player's Guide
- National Athletic Trainers' Association Official Statement
CDC Information
- Staphylococcus aureus
- MRSA Infections
- Health Care Associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
Vancomycin-resistant or intermediate Staphylococcus aureus: reportable to the local health department within 24 HOURS.
Reporting Guidelines:
Outbreaks: reportable to the local health department IMMEDIATELY
- Contact Local Health Departments
- Clinical Practice Guidelines by the IDSA for the Treatment of MRSA Infections in Adults and Children
- Strategies to Prevent Transmission MRSA
- SHEA & IDSA Guidelines: Strategies to Prevent Transmission of MRSA in Acute Care Hospitals
- SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection Prevention and Control in the Long-Term Care Facility
- CDC Guidelines for Disinfection and Sterilization
- VISA/VRSA in Healthcare Settings
- EPA's Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against MRSA and VRE
Management of MDROs in:
LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
- Surveillance Protocol
- Case Definition (VISA, VRSA)
- Case Report Form
- MRSA Infection Line List
- Line List for MRSA Skin Infection in Schools and Athletic Teams
- NIOSH Guidance on MRSA in the Workplace
- Outbreak Toolkit
