Hospital infection rates down but has it been easy?
The Health Protection Agency has now been monitoring rates of hospital acquired infections, including MRSA, since April 2001. The HPA data capture system has become increasingly detailed with full analysis reports published quarterly and compared to previous periods. Reported cases of MRSA fortunately continue to decline, the latest report declaring 916 reported MRSA outbreaks between January and September 2011. This is great news but the reality is that these improvements have only resulted from serious constant attention to the issue from health professionals and cleaning