MRSA infections continue to fall
MRSA bloodstream infections in England are continuing to fall, according to the latest quarterly statistics from the Health Protection Agency (HPA).
There were 725 MRSA bloodstream infections in England in the three months from July to September, a 13% decrease on the previous quarter (April to June), when there were 837 cases, and a 33% reduction in the corresponding quarter of 2007, when there were 1,082 cases.
This continued downward trend follows the NHS cutting MRSA bloodstream infections by 50% across England in the last quarter.
Health Minister Ann Keen said: "After achieving the target to halve MRSA bloodstream infections across E