National statistics

Quarterly infographic: MRSA, MSSA and Gram-negative bacteraemia and CDI, January to March 2022 (text version)

Updated 11 April 2024

Applies to England

1. 1. Gram-negative bacteraemias (E. coli, Klebsiella spp. and P. aeruginosa)

1.1 P. aeruginosa bacteraemia

January to March 2021 8 out of every 100,000 persons developed a P. aeruginosa bacteraemia.

January to March 2022 7 out of every 100,000 persons developed a P. aeruginosa bacteraemia.

1.2 Klebsiella spp. bacteraemia

January to March 2021 21 out of every 100,000 persons developed a Klebsiella spp. bacteraemia.

January to March 2022 19 out of every 100,000 persons developed a Klebsiella spp. bacteraemia.

1.3 E. coli bacteraemia

January to March 2021 63 out of every 100,000 persons developed an E. coli bacteraemia.

January to March 2022 64 out of every 100,000 persons developed an E. coli bacteraemia.

2. 2. S. aureus (MRSA and MSSA) bacteraemia and C. difficile infections

2.1 MRSA bacteraemia

January to March 2021 1.5 out of every 100,000 persons developed an MRSA bacteraemia.

January to March 2022 1.3 out of every 100,000 persons developed an MRSA bacteraemia.

2.2 MSSA bacteraemia

January to March 2021 22 out of every 100,000 persons developed an MSSA bacteraemia.

January to March 2022 22 out of every 100,000 persons developed an MSSA bacteraemia.

2.3 C. difficile infection

January to March 2021 21 out of every 100,000 persons developed a C. difficile infection.

January to March 2022 23 out of every 100,000 persons developed a C. difficile infection.