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Infection rates

MRSA infections ('bacteraemia') and C. difficile infections are constantly monitored by our Infection Prevention and Control Team, and are recorded below.

Rates of MRSA at the Trust

2024 / 2025

Month MRSA apportioned to Trust All other MRSA reports tested at Trust Microbiology Laboratory Total
April 2024 1 0 1
May 2024 1 2 3
June 2024 0 0 0
July 2024 0 0 0
August 2024 0 1 1
September 2024 1 0 1
October 2024 0 0 0
November 2024 1 0 1
       
Total from April 2024 4 3 7

2023 / 2024

Month MRSA apportioned to Trust All other MRSA reports tested at Trust Microbiology Laboratory Total
April 2023 2 0 2
May 2023 0 2 2
June 2023 2 1 3
July 2023 0 1 1
August 2023 0 1 1
September 2023 1 1 2
October 2023 0 0 0
November 2023 0 0 0
December 2023 0 0 0
January 2024 0 0 0
February 2024 0 1 1
March 2024 1 0 1
       
Total from April 2023 6 7 13

For previous years please see 'Infection rates: archive'.

Rates of C. difficile at the Trust

2024 / 2025

Month C. difficile positive cases apportioned to the Trust All other C. difficile reports tested at Trust Microbiology Laboratory Total
April 2024 10 8 18
May 2024 11 6 17
June 2024 12 6 18
July 2024 15 6 21
August 2024 19 6 25
September 2024 20 4 24
October 2024 14 5 19
November 2024 9 4 13
       
Total from April 2023 110 45 155

2023 / 2024

Month C. difficile positive cases apportioned to the Trust All other C. difficile reports tested at Trust Microbiology Laboratory Total
April 2023 8 5 13
May 2023 11 8 19
June 2023 15 2 17
July 2023 18 7 25
August 2023 12 7 19
September 2023 10 7 17
October 2023 9 2 11
November 2023 6 7 13
December 2023 3 6 9
January 2024 11 4 15
February 2024 10 8 18
March 2024 17 7 24
       
Total from April 2023 130 70 200

For previous years please see 'Infection rates - archive'.

Last reviewed:12 December 2024

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