Frimley Park FT meets infection control targets

According to the FT’s annual report on infection control, the trust reported two “post 48 hour” cases of MRSA bacteraemia in 2011-12, representing a 30 per cent reduction on the previous year.

The trust’s target for the 2011-12 year was “no more” than two MRSA bacteraemias.

Meanwhile it reported 15 “post 72 hour” cases of C. difficile infection against a contractual target of 28.

“This was a 46 per cent reduction in “post 72 hour” cases from 2010-11. The rate of 8.11 per 100,000 bed days was the lowest for acute trusts in the South East Coast,” according to the report.

But it went on to state: “The target reduction for MRSA bacteraemia for 2012-13 is challenging allowing only one “post 48 hour” case.

“The target reduction for Clostridium difficile infection for 2012-13 is challenging allowing only 14 “post 72 hour” cases,” it added.