Increased rates of hospital-onset Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in National Health Service acute trusts in England between June 2020 and March 2021: a national surveillance review

E. Mason; O. Nsonwu; J. Elmes; D. Chudasama; C. Pearson; L. Hasan; R. Hope; S. M. Gerver

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2023.10.012

Increased rates of hospital-onset Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in National Health Service acute trusts in England between June 2020 and March 2021: a national surveillance review

E. Mason^*, O. Nsonwu, J. Elmes, D. Chudasama, C. Pearson, L. Hasan, R. Hope, S. M. Gerver

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A large increase in hospital-onset and intensive-care-unit-onset Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia rates in English acute trusts was observed between 2020 and 2021, coinciding with reported increases in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and associated hospitalizations. Many of these S. aureus bacteraemia cases were defined as co-/secondary infections to COVID-19. Over the same period, increases in the percentage of ventilator-associated pneumonia-related bacteraemia were also found. The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have contributed to the increase in hospital-onset S. aureus bacteraemia in England; further studies are needed to better understand the impacts on patient outcomes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	33-37
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume	143
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2023.10.012
Publication status	Published - Jan 2024

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COVID-19
Hospital-onset
MRSA
Staphylococcus aureus

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Mason, E., Nsonwu, O., Elmes, J., Chudasama, D., Pearson, C., Hasan, L., Hope, R., & Gerver, S. M. (2024). Increased rates of hospital-onset Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in National Health Service acute trusts in England between June 2020 and March 2021: a national surveillance review. Journal of Hospital Infection, 143, 33-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2023.10.012

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Increased rates of hospital-onset Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in National Health Service acute trusts in England between June 2020 and March 2021: a national surveillance review

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