Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infection rates in patients while in hospital

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infection rates while in hospital are measured and monitored by infection prevention and control staff as a means to evaluate the effectiveness of their infection control protocols. MRSA rates are calculated by dividing the number of clostridium difficile infections by the total number of patient days. This rate is then multiplied by 10,000 to make a standard MRSA infection rate for each reporting period. The rate is reported per 10,000 patient days. The Canadian benchmark MRSA rate is included in the dataset. Data fields include: Year, Quarter, Health Authority, Health Authority Zone, MRSA Rate, Canadian benchmark.

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 18:18 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 18:18 (UTC)
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open_canada_date_published	2023-06-15 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["mrsa", "patient infections", "infection control", "nsha", "iwk", "methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus", "staphylococcus aureus", "germ", "bacteria", "infection prevention and control", "patient safety", "hospital infection", "infection"], "fr-t-en": ["mrsa", "infections des patients", "lutte contre les infections", "nsha", "perruque", "Staphylococcus aureus résistant à la méthicilline", "staphylocoque doré", "germe", "bactéries", "prévention et contrôle des infections", "sécurité des patients", "infection hospitalière", "infection"]}
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sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency	P3M