Section: Targeting MRSA and SSI
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) surveillance can help prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) in two ways. First, it identifies the patients who are already colonized or infected with MRSA. With this information, you will know which patients need to be decolonized, if you are using a targeted decolonization technique. You are also able to tell which patients have a higher risk of a MRSA SSI and to use antimicrobial prophylaxis strategies targeted at preventing MRSA infections.
Presentations
Presentation: MRSA Surveillance
After reviewing the content of this presentation, viewers will be able to—
- Describe active and passive approaches for MRSA surveillance​
- Understand the pros and cons of different MRSA surveillance approaches​
- Outline how to use MRSA surveillance data to inform MRSA prevention approaches and optimize antimicrobial prophylaxis selection
Documents:
- MRSA Surveillance – Slides (PPTX, 2 MB)
- MRSA Surveillance – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 4 MB)
One-Pagers
One-Pager: MRSA Surveillance (DOCX, 344 KB)
This one-page document reviews the importance of MRSA surveillance in the perioperative setting.
One-Pager: Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention One-Pager (PDF, 507 KB)
This one-pager presents the Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention as a graphic, along with brief summaries of each strategic area.
