MRSA, MSSA and Gram-negative bacteraemia and CDI: infographics for England, financial year 2022 to 2023
Updated 16 February 2024
Applies to England
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E. coli bacteraemia
In England, 69 people out of every 100,000 had an E. coli bacteraemia during the April 2022 to March 2023 period.
The risk was greater among the elderly. Forty-nine males and 49 females out of every 100,000 people aged 45 to 64 years had an E. coli bacteraemia, compared to 819 males and 508 females out of every 100,000 people aged 85 years and over.
Most cases (81%) occurred in the community, while 19% were hospital-onset. Hospital-onset is defined as diagnosis from any specimens taken on the third day of admission onwards (when day one equals day of admission).
Klebsiella spp. bacteraemia
In England, 21 people out of every 100,000 had a Klebsiella spp. bacteraemia during the April 2021 to March 2022 period.
The risk was greater among the elderly. Twenty-one males and 15 females out of every 100,000 people aged 45 to 64 years had a Klebsiella spp. bacteraemia, compared to 258 males and 77 females out of every 100,000 people aged 85 years and over.
Most cases (67%) occurred in the community, while 33% were hospital-onset. Hospital-onset is defined as diagnosis from any specimens taken on the third day of admission onwards (when day one equals day of admission).
Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia
In England, 8 people out of every 100,000 had a P. aeruginosa bacteraemia during the April 2022 to March 2023 period.
The risk was greater among the elderly. Eight males and 5 females out of every 100,000 people aged 45 to 64 years had a P. aeruginosa bacteraemia, compared to 100 males and 30 females out of every 100,000 people aged 85 years and over.
Most cases (61%) occurred in the community, while 39% were hospital-onset. Hospital-onset is defined as diagnosis from any specimens taken on the third day of admission onwards (when day one equals day of admission).
MRSA bacteraemia
In England, one person out of every 100,000 had a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteraemia during the April 2022 to March 2023 period.
The risk was greater among the elderly. Two males and one female out of every 100,000 people aged 45 to 64 years had a MRSA bacteraemia, compared to 15 males and 5 females out of every 100,000 people aged 85 years and over.
Most cases (63%) occurred in the community, while 37% were hospital-onset. Hospital-onset is defined as diagnosis from any specimens taken on the third day of admission onwards (when day one equals day of admission).
MSSA bacteraemia
In England, 23 people out of every 100,000 had a methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus MSSA bacteraemia during the April 2022 to March 2023 period.
The risk was greater among the elderly. Thirty-two males and 15 females out of every 100,000 people aged 45 to 64 years had a MSSA bacteraemia, compared to 206 males and 95 females out of every 100,000 people aged 85 years and over.
Most cases (70%) occurred in the community, while 30% were hospital-onset. Hospital-onset is defined as diagnosis from any specimens taken on the third day of admission onwards (when day one equals day of admission).
Clostridioides difficile infection
In England, 28 people out of every 100,000 had a C. difficile infection (CDI) during the April 2022 to March 2023 period.
The risk was greater among the elderly. Sixteen males and 19 females out of every 100,000 people aged 45 to 64 years had a CDI, compared to 262 males and 261 females out of every 100,000 people aged 85 years and over.
Most cases (58%) occurred in the community, while 42% were hospital-onset. Hospital-onset is defined as diagnosis from any specimens taken on the third day of admission onwards (when day one equals day of admission).