Infectious disease guidelines for health care settings

Group A streptococcus

• Group A Streptococcal Infections in Long-term Care Facilities FAQs. 

Candida auris

• Health Alert Network Message: Screening recommendations for antimicrobial-resistant pathogens following international travel and health care abroad

COVID-19

• COVID-19 Guidance and Resources for Long-Term Care Facilities

COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV

• Mitigation and outbreak guidelines for nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities
• Mitigation and outbreak guidelines for assisted living residences and group homes
• Companion document for 2025-2026 mitigation and outbreak guidelines for residential and long-term care facilities

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

• CDC MRSA web page.

Norovirus

• Complete protocol for handling norovirus outbreaks in health care facilities (version for public health agencies).
• Summary of norovirus outbreak guidelines for health care facilities.
• LTCF outbreak sign.

Scabies

• Guidelines for Investigation and Management of Scabies. 

West Nile virus

• West Nile virus infection prevention and control recommendations for long-term care facilities.