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Hospital-acquired MRSA infection rates falling: CDC | Reuters - 0 views

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MRSA diseases infection prevention Hospital patients rates falling

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  • Tough-to-treat staph infections that patients can pick up while in the hospital fell by nearly 30 percent in the last decade,
  • MRSA infections are often picked up while patients are in the hospital being treated for something else,
  • MRSA infections can be picked up anywhere, such as gyms or team locker rooms.
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  • he number of serious MRSA infections diagnosed while people were in the hospital fell by 54 percent between 2005 and 2011 - from about 9.7 infections per 100,000 people to about 4.5 per 100,000 people.
  • fter being in contact with a healthcare setting also decreased, by about 28 percent, during that time - from 21 infections per 100,000 people to about 15 infections per 100,000 people.
  • Pennsylvania residents who lived closest to farms using pig manure were at 38 percent increased risk of MRSA infections, compared to those who lived farthest away.
  • he encourages people who are in healthcare settings to watch their doctors and nurses wash their hands.
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - TN.Gov - 0 views

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MRSA prevention infection tennessee diseases adults

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  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections have been increasing in the community and healthcare facilities.
  • can be severe and life threatening and are expensive.
  • state of Tennessee, cases of invasive MRSA have been reportable to the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) since July 2004
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  • July 1, 2010, certain facilities were asked to also report MRSA-positive blood cultures for inpatients facility-wide and for emergency departments
  • uly 2012, all hospitals (with the exception of critical access hospitals), regardless of average daily census (ADC), are required to report these events.
  • All hospitals, excluding critical access hospitals, regardless of ADC, all long-term acute care facilities (LTACS), and all Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFS)
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