Survey of Long-Term-Care Facilities in Iowa for Policies and Practices Regarding Residents With Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> or Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci

Abstract

Many LTCFs in Iowa care for residents known to have MRSA or VRE, but some refuse to admit these individuals. Infection control personnel and public health officials should work together to educate LTCF staff so that residents receive proper care and resistant organisms do not spread within this setting.