DuPage County Health Department

Recently, the Dupage County Health Department (DCHD) has received increasing reports of sporadic cases of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections. A similar increase is being reported at both state and national levels. To help prevent and control MRSA and other “Staph” infections in DuPage County, please visit the following links for guidance on issues related to policy, infection control, and education/increased awareness.
MRSA - General Information and Fact Sheets
>>>	CDC’s Overview of Community-Associated MRSA
>>>	The Illinois Department of Public Health’s MRSA Healthbeat
>>>	DuPage County Health Department's MRSA Fact Sheet
Information for Healthcare Providers
>>>	MRSA in Illinois: Guidelines for the Primary Care Provider (IDPH)
>>>	Community-Associated MRSA Information for Clinicians (CDC)
>>>	CDC’s Overview of Healthcare-Associated MRSA
>>>	Information about MRSA for Healthcare Personnel (CDC)
>>>	Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings, 2006 (CDC)
>>>	Laboratory Detection of: Oxacillin/Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CDC)
>>>	Strategies for Clinical Management of MRSA in the Community (CDC)
>>>	Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Non-Hospital Healthcare Settings (CDC)
Information for School Healthcare Professionals
>>>	MRSA School Outreach Kit
>>>	MRSA Powerpoint Handouts
>>>	National Association of School Nurses website with MRSA information and article
>>>	CDC Current Feature on MRSA in Schools
>>>	Basic Hygiene Guidelines for the Prevention of Staphylococcal Infections in Schools (IDPH)
>>>	Recommendations for the Prevention of Staphylococcal Infections for Schools (IDPH)
>>>	IDPH Health Beat Fact Sheet on MRSA
Environmental Control
>>>	EPA’s Registered Products Effective Against MRSA