IL HR0728

Proclaims April 1-7, 2012 as MRSA Testing Week in Illinois to coincide with International MRSA Testing Week.

Recognizes that hospital-acquired MRSA infections kill more than 19,000 individuals in the United States annually according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Acknowledges that over 200 studies support active screening of at-risk patients upon healthcare facility admission to identify MRSA carriers and reduce transmission.

Notes that testing and decontaminating frequently touched surfaces can reduce MRSA transmission to patients and community members.

Recognizes MRSA Survivors Network as the first consumer organization in Illinois and the United States dedicated to raising awareness about MRSA and other multi-drug resistant healthcare-acquired infections.