Table 1

Hospital- and community-acquired MRSA, VRE, CDI and ESBL prevalence rates (per 1000 patient-days) (colonised and infected cases) (January to December 2008)

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MRSA5.013.251.691.661.771.661.741.943.6006.691.67
VRE5.0000000001.700
CDI5.08.133.373.325.313.3201.945.405.121.678.33
ESBL259.7616.918.221.216.622.632.923.442.728.433.3
  • CDI, Clostridium difficile infections; ESBL, extended spectrum beta-lactamase; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; VRE, vancomycin-resistant enterococci.