title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): a briefing for acute care hospitals and nursing facilities. The AHA Technical Panel on Infections Within Hospitals.
authors.affiliation: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Task Force, American Hospital Association, Chicago, IL 60611.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Boyce
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pugliese
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Batt
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fleming
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Garner
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Hartstein
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Kauffman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simmons
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Weinstein
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards*; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D014481:United States