RE: Mds nurse, help, friend's question ICD 9 codes

[Connie L. Frank]

Methicillin resistant staff aureus and vancomycin resistant enterococcus Medication resistant strains of bacteria. Those are the ICD 9 codes for the diagnoses. Is that what you are looking for or do you need more? Could find lots more info on CDC website   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 10:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Mds nurse, help, friend's question ICD 9 codes    Dear MDS Nurses,  As you know I am not, a MDS nurse, I don't have a clue either what this means, A friend asked what this mean below, if  you know, please, can you email. me , Thank you. "I 'believe MRSA is 041.11    I am nor sure about VRE."