If you have identified a patient with an HAI, please place them on contact precautions immediately.
- To report cases, please send an encrypted email to HAI@dallascounty.org or fax to DCHHS secure fax line at 214-875-2580.
- If you have any questions, you can reach us at (214) 819-2004 and ask for the HAI team.
For additional information and guidance on HAI/MDRO reporting, click here.
Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI)
A healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is an infection that develops during, or soon after, receiving healthcare services or being in a healthcare setting. These settings include hospitals, clinics, doctor's offices, surgery centers, nursing homes, or home-care visits by a health professional.
Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDRO)
For epidemiologic purposes, MDROs are defined as microorganisms, predominantly bacteria, that are resistant to one or more classes of antimicrobial agents (1). Although the names of certain MDROs describe resistance to only one agent (e.g., MRSA, VRE), these pathogens are frequently resistant to most available antimicrobial agents.
Candida auris
Candida auris is an emerging fungal infection that recently became reportable in Texas.
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Additional C. auris Resources
CRE and CROs
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), also known as Carbapenem-resistant organisms (CROs), are gram-negative bacilli which are resistant to at least one of the carbapenem antibiotics or produce a carbapenemase.
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Additional CRE and CRO Resources
For Reporting Facilities and IPs
If you’ve identified a positive MDRO lab, you will be asked for the following information for Dallas County’s case investigation:
- Patient’s date of admission
- Location admitted from
- Date of discharge (if applicable)
- Location discharged to (if applicable)
- Unit and room numbers the patient was in during the 30 days prior to positive screen
- Did they have any roommates?
- Ancillary services
- Indwelling devices at time of collection
- Basic medical records - face sheet, admit/discharge summaries, H&P, relevant labs
Send an encrypted email to HAI@dallascounty.org or fax to DCHHS secure fax line at (214) 875-2580.
Reporting Facilities and IP Resources
