MRSA stands for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and VRE stands for Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus. For more information about MRSA and VRE please click on the following links:
MRSA (pdf)
VRE (pdf)
What does bacteraemia mean?
Bacteraemia means an infection in the blood stream. Cases of MRSA and VRE bacteraemia mean that the patients have confirmed bloodstream infections with either of these bacteria as proven through laboratory testing.
What do we do at Groves Memorial Community Hospital to prevent MRSA and VRE infections?
We promote hand hygiene and work hard to provide clean environments to prevent infection all the time.
We monitor closely for new cases and watch for signs of transmission among MRSA stands for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and VRE stands for Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus. For more information about MRSA and VRE please click on the following links: patients.
We implement control measures (use of single rooms, careful hand hygiene, gowning, use of gloves, enhanced environmental cleaning) at the first sign of symptoms. The precautions continue until patients are no longer infectious.
We educate health care, nutritional services, maintenance and housekeeping staff in our hospitals.
We use - and counsel the use of - antibiotics carefully.
MRSA bacteraemia - April - June 2010
Number of Cases - 0
Rate (per 1,000 patient days) - 0
MRSA bacteraemia - January - March, 2010
Number of Cases - 0
Rate (per 1,000 patient days) - 0
VRE bacteraemia
VRE bacteraemia - January - March, 2010
Number of Cases - 0
Rate (per 1,000 patient days) - 0
MRSA bacteraemia - October - December 2009
Number of Cases - 0
Rate (per 1,000 patient days) - 0
MRSA bacteraemia - July - September 2009
Number of Cases - 0
Rate (per 1,000 patient days) - 0
MRSA bacteraemia - April - June 2009
Number of Cases - 0
Rate (per 1,000 patient days) - 0
MRSA bacteraemia - January - March 2009
Number of Cases - 1
Rate (per 1,000 patient days) - 0.32
MRSA bacteraemia - September - November 2008
Number of Cases - 0
Rate (per 1,000 patient days) - 0
VRE bacteraemia - April - June 2010
Number of Cases - 0
Rate (per 1,000 patient days) - 0
VRE bacteraemia - October - December 2009
Number of Cases - 0
Rate (per 1,000 patient days) - 0
VRE bacteraemia - July - September 2009
Number of Cases - 0
Rate (per 1,000 patient days) - 0
VRE bacteraemia - April - June 2009
Number of Cases - 0
Rate (per 1,000 patient days) - 0
VRE bacteraemia - January - March 2009
Number of Cases - 0
Rate (per 1,000 patient days) - 0
VRE bacteraemia - September - November 2008
Number of Cases - 0
Rate (per 1,000 patient days) - 0