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2d ago

UK Reports Rise in Community-Associated MRSA Infections

UKHSA investigators are examining a 39.4% increase in community-onset MRSA cases since 2019

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Cases of MRSA may be rising, but are still at low levels compared with their last peak in the early 2000s
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Overview

  • Surveillance data show MRSA cases in England climbed 4.1% in Q1 2025 versus Q1 2024 with 175 community-onset infections recorded between January and March
  • Hospital-acquired MRSA infections fell over the same period, boosting the share of cases contracted outside healthcare settings
  • People under 45 now account for 23.5% of community-onset MRSA cases in 2023–24, up from 11.3% in 2007–08
  • UKHSA has urged strict hand hygiene, covering cuts and avoiding sharing towels or razors to curb community spread
  • Officials are drawing on US CDC warnings about rapid MRSA transmission in gyms and locker rooms as they assess whether the rise marks a sustained shift