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MRSA was a big worry in UK hospitals for a while. Maybe still is, but just doesn't get the press coverage.
by cjrp 3y ago
MRSA was a big worry in UK hospitals for a while. Maybe still is, but just doesn't get the press coverage.
- adhesive_wombat 3y agoFrom the official stats, it's about 0-5 cases of MRSA bacteraemia per NHS trust per month. When I was in hospital a few years ago, they swabbed on every admission to test for it so it's definitely a concern. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mrsa-bacteraemia-monthly-data-by-location-of-onset https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mrsa-bacteraemia-mo...