SHEA/IDSA/APIC practice recommendation: Strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant transmission and infection in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update

Authors

Kyle J. Popovich, Department of Internal Medicine, RUSH Medical College, Chicago, Illinois.
Kathy Aureden, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
D Cal Ham, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Anthony D. Harris, Health Care Outcomes Research, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Amanda J. Hessels, Columbia School of Nursing, New York, New York.
Susan S. Huang, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California.
Lisa L. Maragakis, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
Aaron M. Milstone, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Julia Moody, Infection Prevention, HCA Healthcare, Nashville, Tennessee.
Deborah Yokoe, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California.
David P. Calfee, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York.

Recommended Citation

Popovich KJ, Aureden K, Ham DC, et al. SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission and infection in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023;44(7):1039-1067. doi:10.1017/ice.2023.102

Abstract

Previously published guidelines have provided 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 efforts to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) transmission and infection. This document updates the "Strategies to Prevent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Transmission and Infection in Acute Care Hospitals" published in 2014.¹ This expert guidance document is sponsored by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). It is the product of a collaborative effort led by SHEA, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the American Hospital Association (AHA), and The Joint Commission, with major contributions from representatives of a number of organizations and societies with content expertise.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

37381690