{"id":5719,"date":"2024-03-04T13:05:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T18:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/?page_id=5719"},"modified":"2025-06-24T10:51:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T14:51:33","slug":"staph-aureus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/staph-aureus\/","title":{"rendered":"Staphylococcus Aureus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5719\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5719-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5719-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5719-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"pl-w685abb756e16e\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w685abb756e16e-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>On this page<\/strong>: <a href=\"#Staph-Background\">Background<\/a> | <a href=\"#Staph-Education\">Educational Resources<\/a> | <a href=\"#Staph-Settings\">Setting-Specific Resources<\/a> | <a href=\"#Staph-Patients\">Patient Resources<\/a> | <a href=\"#Staph-Data\">Data &amp; Reporting<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w685abb756e16e-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/02\/MRSA-300x300.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/02\/MRSA-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/02\/MRSA-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/02\/MRSA.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)\" alt=\"Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/04\/VRSA-300x300.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/04\/VRSA-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/04\/VRSA-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2024\/04\/VRSA.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"VISA\/VRSA\" alt=\"VISA\/VRSA\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"background-section panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w685abb756e16e-1-1-0\" id=\"Staph-Background\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Background<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_pt_tabs pt-widget-tabs panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"pt-tabs__navigation  nav  nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link  active\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-mrsa\" role=\"tab\">MRSA<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-visa-and-vrsa\" role=\"tab\">VISA and VRSA<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs__content  tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade  in  active\" id=\"tab-mrsa\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w6717b32d77a64\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w6717b32d77a64-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6717b32d77a64-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6717b32d77a64-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6717b32d77a64-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><b>Methicillin-resistant\u202f<\/b><b><i>Staphylococcus aureus\u202f<\/i><\/b><b>(MRSA)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Methicillin-resistant\u202f<\/b><b><i>Staphylococcus aureus\u202f<\/i><\/b><b>(MRSA)<\/b>\u202fis a type of\u202f <i>Staphylococcus\u202f<\/i>(staph) bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics called beta-lactams. Most commonly used antibiotics include methicillin, penicillin, and amoxicillin. You can carry MRSA on your skin or in your nose and not even know it. Sometimes, it can cause infections in wounds or other areas of your body. Most MRSA infections are skin infections - they look like red boils or pimples. But if you're in the hospital or a healthcare facility, you're more likely to get a serious MRSA infection. These can cause fever and pain in bladder, lungs, or other areas.<\/p>\n<p>Things that can make a patient more likely to get an infection from MRSA, VISA, or VRSA can vary. Generally, these risk factors include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Having other health problems<\/li>\n<li>Having a weak immune system<\/li>\n<li>Long hospital stay<\/li>\n<li>Using devices like ventilators or catheters<\/li>\n<li>Recent surgery<\/li>\n<li>Using antibiotics often<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-visa-and-vrsa\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w6717b32d77a69\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w6717b32d77a69-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6717b32d77a69-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6717b32d77a69-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6717b32d77a69-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Vancomycin-intermediate\u202f<em>Staphylococcus aureus<\/em>(VISA)\u202fand\u202fVancomycin-resistant\u202f<em>Staphylococcus aureus\u202f<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Like MRSA,\u202fvancomycin-intermediate\u202f<em>Staphylococcus aureus<\/em>\u202f(VISA)\u202fand\u202fvancomycin-resistant\u202f<em>Staphylococcus aureus\u202f<\/em>(VRSA)\u202fare types of staph bacteria that are resistant (or have intermediate resistance) to certain antibiotics. Because of their resistance to antibiotics, VISA\/VRSA infections can be more difficult to treat. \u202fVISA\/VRSA infections may affect the skin or may get into the bloodstream, causing a more serious type of infection.<\/p>\n<p>Things that can make a patient more likely to get an infection from MRSA, VISA, or VRSA can vary. Generally, these risk factors include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Having other health problems<\/li>\n<li>Having a weak immune system<\/li>\n<li>Long hospital stay<\/li>\n<li>Using devices like ventilators or catheters<\/li>\n<li>Recent surgery<\/li>\n<li>Using antibiotics often<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w685abb756e16e-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"yellow-line panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w685abb756e16e-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w685abb756e16e-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w685abb756e16e-3-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div id=\"Staph-Education\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w685abb756e16e-3-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Educational Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-3-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_pt_tabs pt-widget-tabs panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"pt-tabs__navigation  nav  nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link  active\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-vdh\" role=\"tab\">VDH<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-cdc\" role=\"tab\">CDC<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-other\" role=\"tab\">Other<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs__content  tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade  in  active\" id=\"tab-vdh\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w685abb756e1a5\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w685abb756e1a5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e1a5-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e1a5-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w685abb756e1a5-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>General Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/disinfection\/\">Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/hand-hygiene\/\">Hand Hygiene<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/icprecautions\/\">Infection Control\u202fPrecautions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/ip\/\">Infection Prevention and Control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/ppe\/\">Personal Protective Equipment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w685abb756e1a5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w685abb756e1a5-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e1a5-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e1a5-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w685abb756e1a5-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-341c4fd17837-5719\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/ip\/infection-control-assessment-and-response-icar\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf35a;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffab4d\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tRequest an Assessment\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e1a5-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e1a5-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w685abb756e1a5-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>VDH Infection Prevention and Control Assessments:\u00a0<\/strong>The HAI\/AR team is available to conduct a no-cost, non-regulatory, onsite visit to help a facility identify its infection prevention strengths and areas of opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-cdc\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w685abb756e1aa\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w685abb756e1aa-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e1aa-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e1aa-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w685abb756e1aa-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>General Resources\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/infection-control\/hcp\/isolation-precautions\">Isolation Precautions Guidelines<\/a>&lt;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/infection-control\/hcp\/mdro-management\/index.html\">Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings (2006)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/infection-control\/hcp\/nicu-saureus\/index.html\">Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Infections in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Patients: <i>Staphylococcus aureus<\/i><\/a> (Note: Not specific to MRSA or VISA\/VRSA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/project-firstline\/\">Project Firstline<\/a>\u00a0-\u00a0CDC\u2019s Project Firstline provides innovative and accessible infection control education for all frontline healthcare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Methicillin-resistant\u202f<\/b><b><i>Staphylococcus aureus <\/i><\/b><b>(MRSA)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mrsa\/hcp\/clinical-overview\">Clinical Overview of MRSA\u202fin Healthcare Settings\u202f<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mrsa\/communication-resources\/index.html\">Fact Sheets and Posters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mrsa\/hcp\/infection-control\/index.html\">Infection Control Guidance \u2013 Preventing MRSA in Healthcare Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/infection-control\/hcp\/training\/strive.html#cdc_training_materials_section_11-mrsa-bacteremia\">STRIVE Infection Control Training \u2013 MRSA Bacteremia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Vancomycin-intermediate <em>Staphylococcus aureus\u202f<\/em>(VISA)\u202fand\u202fVancomycin-resistant\u202f<em>Staphylococcus aureus<\/em>\u202f(VRSA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/staphylococcus-aureus\/about\/vancomycin-resistant-staph.html\">About Vancomycin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus<\/i><\/a> \u2013 signs and symptoms, how it spreads, prevention, testing treatment<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/staphylococcus-aureus\/media\/pdfs\/VRSA-Investigation-Guide-P.pdf\">Investigation and Control of VRSA: 2015 Update<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-other\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w685abb756e1ae\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w685abb756e1ae-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e1ae-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e1ae-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w685abb756e1ae-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahrq.gov\/hai\/tools\/mrsa-prevention\/toolkit\/welcome.html\">MRSA Toolkit: Intensive Care Unit and Non-Intensive Care Units<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahrq.gov\/hai\/tools\/mrsa-prevention\/surgery\/index.html\">MRSA Toolkit: Targeting Surgical Site Infections<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Environmental Protection Agency<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:3600,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pesticide-registration\/list-h-registered-antimicrobial-products-label-claims-against-methicillin\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">List H: Antimicrobial Products with Label Claims Against MRSA and\/or Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212582634 BCX8\">Virginia Healthcare-Associated Infections Advisory\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212582634 BCX8\">Group<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/\">Virginia Infection Prevention and Control Training Alliance<\/a> (VIPTA) - <span class=\"TextRun SCXW158775792 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158775792 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" 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Prevention Training Center<\/a> (VIPTC) - <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108920156 BCX8\">courses and trainings related to infection prevention and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108920156 BCX8\">control<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w685abb756e16e-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"yellow-line panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w685abb756e16e-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w685abb756e16e-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w685abb756e16e-5-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div id=\"Staph-Settings\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w685abb756e16e-5-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Setting-Specific Resources<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-5-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_pt_tabs pt-widget-tabs panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"pt-tabs__navigation  nav  nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link  active\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-hospitals\" role=\"tab\">Hospitals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs__content  tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade  in  active\" id=\"tab-hospitals\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w66bc1453e1656\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w66bc1453e1656-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w66bc1453e1656-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w66bc1453e1656-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w66bc1453e1656-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong><em>Staphylococcus aureus<\/em> resources specific to hospital settings:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Acute Care Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/staphylococcus-aureus\/hcp\/prevent-in-acute-care-facilities\/index.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Strategies to Prevent Hospital-onset <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Staphylococcus aureus <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bloodstream Infections in Acute Care Facilities<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (CDC)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10369222\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SHEA\/IDSA\/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to Methicillin-Resistant <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Staphylococcus aureus <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Transmission and Infection in Acute Care Hospitals: 2022 Update<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>View\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/hospital\/\">Hospitals homepage<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w685abb756e16e-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"yellow-line panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w685abb756e16e-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w685abb756e16e-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w685abb756e16e-7-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div id=\"Staph-Patients\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w685abb756e16e-7-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Patient Resources<\/h3>\n<p><b>Methicillin-resistant\u202f<\/b><b><i>Staphylococcus aureus\u202f<\/i><\/b><b>(MRSA)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/staphylococcus-aureus\/about\/index.html\">MRSA Basics webpage<\/a> (CDC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mrsa\/media\/pdfs\/Parents-FactSheet-P.pdf\">MRSA Fact Sheet<\/a>\u202f(CDC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mrsa\/prevention\">MRSA Prevention webpage<\/a> (CDC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-mrsa\/\">MRSA Fact Sheet<\/a>\u202f(VDH)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Vancomycin-intermediate\u202f<em>Staphylococcus aureus<\/em>\u202f(VISA)\u202fand\u202fVancomycin-resistant\u202f<em>Staphylococcus aureus<\/em>\u202f(VRSA)\u202f<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/staphylococcus-aureus\/about\/vancomycin-resistant-staph.html\">VISA\/VRSA Webpage<\/a> (CDC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w685abb756e16e-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"yellow-line panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w685abb756e16e-8\" ><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w685abb756e16e-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w685abb756e16e-9-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div id=\"Staph-Data\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w685abb756e16e-9-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Data &amp; Reporting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>According to CDC\u2019s\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/antimicrobial-resistance\/data-research\/threats\/index.html\"><i>2019 Antimicrobial Resistance Threats Report<\/i><\/a>, MRSA is identified as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/antimicrobial-resistance\/media\/pdfs\/MRSA-508.pdf\">serious threat<\/a>. In 2017, there were an estimated 323,700 cases in hospitalized patients and 10,600 deaths in the United States.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicare.gov\/care-compare\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CMS Care Compare<\/span><\/a> \u2013 a searchable database of Medicare-certified facilities including acute care hospitals. Allows users to compare facilities on a variety of quality measures including MRSA blood infections and other facility characteristics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Resources related to reporting MRSA\u202fevents to NHSN are available on the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nhsn\/psc\/cdiff\/index.html\">CDC website<\/a>, including protocols, data collection forms, and analysis resources.<\/li>\n<li>Acute care hospital\u202fMRSA bacteremia data can be accessed on the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/data\/\">VDH HAI\/AR Program Data website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Virginia Communicable Disease &amp; Outbreak Reporting Requirements<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title32.1\/chapter2\/section32.1-35.1\/\">State regulatory code<\/a>\u202faligns Virginia\u2019s healthcare-associated infection reporting requirements with those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nhsn\/pdfs\/cms\/cms-reporting-requirements.pdf\">required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services<\/a> (CMS). Acute care hospitals report MRSA bacteremia\u202flaboratory-identified (LabID) events to VDH via CDC\u2019s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Per the <a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter90\/\"><i>Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control<\/i><\/a>, the following is reportable:\n<ul>\n<li><b>By facilities or programs licensed or operated by any agency of the Commonwealth, schools, child-care centers, and summer camps<\/b>: Any suspected or confirmed outbreak.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=M3YRJPNRHP\">Suspected Outbreak Reporting Portal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">For more information: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/disease-reporting-and-control-regulations\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Disease Reporting and Control Regulations page<\/span><\/a>.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w685abb756e16e-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w685abb756e16e-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w685abb756e16e-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-30482e78fac0\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf14d;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffab4d\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tReturn to Resource Hub\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this page: Background | Educational Resources | Setting-Specific Resources | Patient Resources | Data &amp; 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