The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has announced the launch of the 2010 National U.S. Inpatient Healthcare Facility Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prevalence Survey.
The survey is a follow-up to the 2006 national MRSA prevalence study. MRSA, a type of bacteria that causes serious infections and is resistant to powerful antibiotics, is associated with around 19,000 deaths annually. The 2006 prevalence study showed that 46 out of every 1,000 inpatients in the study were infected or colonized with MRSA.
The study, which provides current information about MRSA in U.S. healthcare facilities, will be used to spread awareness for greater resources for infection prevention. U.S. healthcare facilities are encouraged to sign up to participate by August 1.
Read more about the Staphylococcus aureus Prevalence Survey (pdf).
Learn more about the Association for Professionals in Infection Control.
The survey is a follow-up to the 2006 national MRSA prevalence study. MRSA, a type of bacteria that causes serious infections and is resistant to powerful antibiotics, is associated with around 19,000 deaths annually. The 2006 prevalence study showed that 46 out of every 1,000 inpatients in the study were infected or colonized with MRSA.
The study, which provides current information about MRSA in U.S. healthcare facilities, will be used to spread awareness for greater resources for infection prevention. U.S. healthcare facilities are encouraged to sign up to participate by August 1.
Read more about the Staphylococcus aureus Prevalence Survey (pdf).
Learn more about the Association for Professionals in Infection Control.