Department of Public Health & Human Services

MRSA information

MT-DPHHS CA MRSA Guidelines   NEW!!

Interim Guidelines for the Control and PRevention of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Non-Healthcare Settings

Talking Points for the CA-MRSA Guidelines   READ ME!

Information from the CDC

Strategies for Clinical Management of MRSA in the Community
Summary of the Experts Meeting convened by the CDC, March 2006

CDC - Control of MRSA in Schools

CDC - Community-associated MRSA

CDC - Heathcare-associated MRSA

Patient information sheet

Fact sheet for patients developed by the CDC

MRSA educational posters

Some of these posters have been adapted for Montana - email hhsmara@mt.gov for more information!

MRSA information from other Health Departments

Tacoma/Pierce County Washington   FOR SCHOOLS

Tool kit for prevention and control of MRSA in middle and high schools

Massachusetts 

Specific guidance for schools and athletics

Minnesota
Fact sheets on skin infections, CA-MRSA, and information for coaches and athletes

New Jersey
The focus of this site is on MRSA control in schools and prisons

Texas
MRSA information regarding day cares, prisons, and athletics.

Washington
Fact sheets for patients, MRSA interim guidelines, and "Living with MRSA" booklet

Los Angeles County Public Health Dept
Information for the public and clinicians

Guidelines from Other Agencies

Federal Bureau of Prisons - Clinical Practice Guidelines
Management of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections (August 2005)

SHEA Guideline for Preventing Nosocomial Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus (May 2003)