<i>Vital Signs:</i> Epidemiology and Recent Trends in Methicillin-Resistant and in Methicillin-Susceptible <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Bloodstream Infections — United States

Despite reductions in incidence of MRSA bloodstream infections since 2005, S. aureus infections account for significant morbidity and mortality in the United States. To reduce the incidence of these infections further, health care facilities should take steps to fully implement CDC recommendations for prevention of device- and procedure-associated infections and for interruption of transmission. New and novel prevention strategies are also needed.