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CME INFORMATION

Program Overview:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a drug-resistant form of the bacterial pathogen, a major cause of infection in the healthcare setting. In the last few years, MRSA has become an increasing cause of community-associated infections as well. The current MRSA epidemic started in the 1970s and 1980s as a result of a few MRSA strains spreading concurrently. Hospital-acquired MRSA infections have been shown to cause substantial illness and prolonged hospital length of stay. Reducing hospital-acquired MRSA infections is important for improving mortality and morbidity and reducing health care expenditures.

This Continuing Medical Education (CME) activity is designed for hospital-based infectious disease specialists, microbiologists and pathologists who wish to learn more about the latest practices for the diagnosis of MRSA, along with the need for comprehensive, hospital-wide surveillance programs to detect colonization by MRSA, and the development of institution-based unit specific and system-wide risk reduction programs. Hospital administrators and other health care professionals who participate in the care for these patients will also benefit from this program.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of all components of the program, participants should be able to:

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