Assignment for Epidemiology of Health Care Acquired Infections attach your assignment as a 'Word' document. You will answer topic-related questions about MRSA in a 2-3 page report. Your report must be submitted as an attached 'Word' document and include at least two references, using the APA style of referencing. The topic-related questions you will be answering are: 1. What are the health care reservoirs for MRSA? 2. In a 500 bed community hospital what population of patients would be most at risk of acquiring MRSA infections? 3. Which populations of patients are most likely to be admitted to the hospital with MRSA infection? 4. How is MRSA transmitted? 5. What is the incidence of MRSA in your hospitals or in hospitals in your province? 6. Given what you know about the epidemiology of MRSA, what control mechanisms would likely be effective and why? 7. In a 500 bed community hospital in your area, what screening programs would you recommend? 8. A wound swab has grown MRSA. How do you determine if this patient has an infection or not? 9. Are any types of MRSA infections reportable in your province? If yes, which types and who to? What are the surveillance definitions that are used for reporting?
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