Staphylococcus aureus
1Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevention Tier 2 Interventions PresenterKyle Popovich, MDAssociate ProfessorRush University Medical CenterContributions byDavid P. Calfee, MD, MSWeill Cornell MedicineVineet Chopra, MD, MScUniversity of Michigan Russ Olmsted, MPH, CIC, FAPICTrinity Health, Livonia, MIPayal Patel, MD, MPHUniversity of Michigan2Learning Objectives Outline the difference between horizontal and vertical infection control strategies Identify the enhanced Tier 2 strategies that can be used to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) transmission and infection Recognize the importance of adherence to recommended infection control interventions3Horizontal Infection Control StrategiesInterventions that can reduce MRSA transmission to other patients, but are NOTpathogen specificThese interventions have the additional benefit of preventing transmission of other organisms, including other multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs)4Vertical Infection Control StrategiesInterventions that target a specific pathogen Active Surveillance Testing (AST) for
Universal Glove and Gown Use • If MRSA infections persist, consider implementing a strategy where all health care personnel don gowns and gloves when caring for all patients in the ICU, instead ofContact Precautions only for individuals colonized or infected with MRSA • Are there adverse effects to patients who are placed on Contact Isolation?
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