Notes:

Rates are per 1,000 hospital discharges.

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA): After 2007, MRSA was number of discharges with any mention of 41.12. Before or during 2007, MRSA was the number of discharges with any mention of ICD-9 code V09.0-- Infection with microorganisms resistant to penicillins.

Healthcare-Associated Infection Surveillance & Prevention, Michigan Department of Community Health provides quarterly reports on MRSA and other healthcare associated infections. Please consult the quarterly reports for information that goes beyond patient discharges.

Source:

Michigan Resident Inpatient Files, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health