County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Acute Communicable Disease Control
313 N. Figueroa Street, #212
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 240-7941
Fax: (213) 482-4856
Email:acdc2@ph.lacounty.gov
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Acute Communicable Disease Control
Novel Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms
Local and national surveillance has identified novel forms of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) that need to be detected and contained before they spread. Many of these organisms are difficult to treat, have been associated with international travel, and have the potential to spread rapidly.
Healthcare facilities and laboratories should contact the Acute Communicable Disease Control Program immediately when any of the following organisms are detected:
Atypical
Candida auris (such as echinocandin-or pan-resistant cases)
LAC DPH Transferring
Guidance for MDROs -
This document provides
some guidance on how
discharging and
receiving facilities can
ensure that each
patient's MDRO status is
clearly communicated
during the transfer
process.
N-MDRO
Newsletter Issue I (January 2019)
- Describes findings
from our N-MDRO
surveillance to date
along with
recommendations
CPO Wallet Card:
Healthcare facilities
can provide this to
patients/residents that
are infected/colonized
with a carbapenemase-producing
organism (CPO) to remind
them that they made need
special precautions when
receiving health care at
a facility or at home.
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