Table 1.

Criteria to distinguish between HA-MRSA and CA-MRSA.^a

Criteria	HA-MRSA	CA-MRSA
Hospitalization within last year	×
Recent surgery	×
Residency in nursing home or skilled-facility	×
Positive culture of MRSA within 48 hours after hospital admission		×
No permanent indwelling catheters or medical device		×
No medical history of MRSA infection or colonization		×

^aMRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; HA, health care associated; CA, community associated.