Community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

摘要

To the Editor: Community-asso-ciated (CA) methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA)is a global emerging threat (1–7).Accurate measures of the extent ofCA-MRSA are critical to allocateresources, guide control measures,and inform prescribing practices (8).We assessed the utility of administra-tive databases, a computerized clini-cal data repository, and an electronicrule to enhance surveillance for CA-MRSA at Stroger (Cook County)Hospital, a 464-bed public safety nethospital in Chicago, and its associatedclinics—all part of the Cook CountyBureau of Health Services (CCBHS).