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Written question asked by Greg Knight (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 February 2009. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Monday, 9 February 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.


MRSA

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of NHS clinical staff who are carriers of MRSA.
Answer

It is estimated that 3-5 per cent. of staff are colonised with meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
487 c1764W; 254965
Session
2008-09
Subjects
MRSA
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk