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. 2023 Jul;44(7):1039-1067.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.102. Epub 2023 Jun 29.

SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission and infection in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update

Kyle J Popovich  1 , Kathy Aureden  2 , D Cal Ham  3 , Anthony D Harris  4 , Amanda J Hessels  5   6 , Susan S Huang  7 , Lisa L Maragakis  8 , Aaron M Milstone  9 , Julia Moody  10 , Deborah Yokoe  11   12 , David P Calfee  13   14
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SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission and infection in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update

Kyle J Popovich et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Jul.

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.

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Conflict of interest statement

The following disclosures reflect what has been reported to SHEA. To provide transparency, SHEA requires full disclosure of all relationships, regardless of relevancy to the guideline topic. Such relationships as potential conflicts of interest are evaluated in a review process that includes assessment by the SHEA Conflict of Interest Committee and may include the Board of Trustees and Editor of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiolog y. The assessment of disclosed relationships for possible conflicts of interest has been based on the relative weight of the financial relationship (ie, monetary amount) and the relevance of the relationship (ie, the degree to which an association might reasonably be interpreted by an independent observer as related to the topic or recommendation of consideration. A.M. received a research grant from Merck. A.H. served an advisory/consultant role for Cubist, UpToDate, Premier Inc. S.S.H. is conducting studies in which participating nursing homes and hospitalized patients receive contributed antiseptic or environmental cleaning products from Medline and Xttrium. J.M. conducted a clinical trial in which participating hospitals received contributed product from Sage Products Inc. All other authors report no conflicts of interest related to this article.

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