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MRSA cases slightly down, though bug remains a threat to patientsDate: 25/07/2007 08:51:45
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Despite hospitals across England reporting fewer cases of MRSA, patients still remain vulnerable to the superbug, a new review by the Health Protection Agency has concluded.
According to the HPA's report, there were 6,368 cases of MRSA infections reported between April 2006 and March 2007, around a ten per cent decrease from the previous year's total of 7,096.
The biggest improvements have come in London, the study found, with the capital no longer seeing the highest number of cases.
However, the number of cases of C difficile in patients over 65 across England was up by two per cent to 15,592 over the same period, with healthcare experts pointing to the higher numbers of vulnerable people admitted to hospital at this time of year.
The publication of the report coincides with that of a separate study carried out by the NHS watchdog, the Healthcare Commission, which found that 45 per cent of the 155 NHS trusts felt that time targets for treating patients were getting in the way of their effectively controlling infections.
While the study again highlighted improvements made over the past year, the Healthcare Commission chief executive Anna Walker, stated: "We cannot afford to lose momentum.
"Trusts should be asking themselves what more they can do to protect patients and the public from healthcare associated infection."
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