Hospital methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus active surveillance practices in Los Angeles County: Implications of legislation-based infection control, 2008.
Pending California legislation prompted an on-line survey of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) active surveillance practices administered to infection preventionists of all 102 acute care licensed hospitals in Los Angeles County. We describe reported surveillance methods. Ninety-six hospitals responded with 41% performing MRSA active surveillance. Comments indicated resistance to implementation of active surveillance because its benefits remain controversial.
Peterson
Ashley
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Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA. apeterson@ph.lacounty.gov
Marquez
Patricia
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Terashita
Dawn
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Burwell
Lauren
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Mascola
Laurene
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D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003625:Data Collection; D006761:Hospitals; D017053:Infection Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D007882:Legislation, Hospital; D015141:Los Angeles / Q000453:epidemiology; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires