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Health care–associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005–2008.
Kallen AJ, Mu Y, Bulens S, et al; Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs) MRSA Investigators of the Emerging Infections Program. JAMA. 2010;304:641-648.

The overall rate of health care–associated infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus declined significantly from 2005 to 2008, perhaps as a result of more aggressive prevention strategies.
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