title: Preventing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission in hospitals: an Executive Summary of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc, Elimination Guide.
abstract: This article is an executive summary of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc, Elimination Guide for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, including the 2009 California Supplement. Infection preventionists are encouraged to obtain the original, full-length Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc, Elimination Guides for more thorough coverage of Staphylococcus aureus prevention.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biosecurity, Saint Louis University, School of Public Health, MO 63104, USA. rebmannt@slu.edu
authors.forename: Terri
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rebmann
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aureden
mesh_terms: D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission