HA-MRSA

The CDC defines hospital-acquired MRSA (HA-MRSA) in persons who have had frequent or recent contact with hospitals or healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes or dialysis centers) within the previous year, have recently undergone an invasive medical procedure, or are immunocompromised.

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“What are the criteria for distinguishing community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) from healthcare-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA)?”

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(I neither mentioned CA-MRSA nor HA-MRSA – you did.) [Please note the CDC preference at distinguishing Community Acquired and Hospital Acquired MRSA]

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(I neither mentioned CA-MRSA nor HA-MRSA – you did.) [Please note the CDC preference at distinguishing Community Acquired and Hospital Acquired MRSA]

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Early impact of an extensive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) eradication program at an academic medical center on hospital-acquired MRSA bacteremia (HA-MRSA BSI).

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Early impact of an extensive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) eradication program at an academic medical center on hospital-acquired MRSA bacteremia (HA-MRSA BSI).

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Early impact of an extensive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) eradication program at an academic medical center on hospital-acquired MRSA bacteremia (HA-MRSA BSI).

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MRSA infections come in two forms - hospital acquired, HA-MRSA, and community acquired, CA-MRSA.

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People with weakened immune systems and the elderly are at most risk of HA-MRSA, according to the Mayo Clinic.

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This so-called health-care-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA) is to be distinguished from the growing number of cases of community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) which account for around 15% of the incidence.

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