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Imagine your surgery is scheduled for next week, but your hospital admission depends on a clear MRSA screen you haven’t yet secured. The pressure of…
Tag Archives: Hospital Infections
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In May 2026, the UK recorded 107 reported cases of MRSA bacteraemia, an 11.5% increase that has reinforced the “Zero Tolerance” mandate for…
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Did you know that approximately 2% of the global population carries MRSA without showing any symptoms? While simple colonisation isn’t a disease, it…
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Did you know that community-onset MRSA cases in the UK rose by 106.5% in late 2024? While that statistic might sound concerning, it’s the primary…
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Did you know that nearly a quarter of community-onset MRSA cases now involve people under the age of 45? This is a sharp rise from 2007, when that…
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Did you know that community-acquired MRSA cases in the UK rose by 47% between 2019 and 2024? This shift means that even if you haven’t been in a…
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May
Did you know that hospital-onset MRSA cases increased by 29.2% in March 2026 compared to the same month last year? While it’s easy to assume these…
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Did you know that approximately 33% of the UK population carries Staphylococcus aureus bacteria on their skin without ever showing symptoms? While…
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Last Tuesday, Sarah received a phone call she’d been dreading for months: her hip replacement was postponed because of a routine pre-admission swab….