Mandatory Surveillance of MRSA and C. Difficile Infections in the UK

Mandatory surveillance data for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia and Clostridium difficile infections in the UK. The dataset is produced by the Health Protection Agency and designated as Official Statistics. It was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Tracking infection rates over time based on mandatory surveillance data
• Analyzing geographic patterns of MRSA and C. difficile infections
• Evaluating the impact of public health interventions on infection rates
• Modeling risk factors for healthcare-associated infections

Strengths

• Data is collected through mandatory surveillance, suggesting systematic reporting.
• Dataset is designated as Official Statistics, implying a formal quality assurance process.
• Last updated on 2026-07-08, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Health Protection Agency

Collection Method

Mandatory surveillance

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08.

Geography

United Kingdom