Table 1

Annual rate of MRSA bacteraemia in children <16 years by country, June 2005–May 2007

CountryPopulationNo of casesRate per 12-month period (95% CI)
England9 674 0002061.1 (0.9 to 1.2)
Wales561 20080.7 (0.3 to 1.4)
Scotland921 800231.2 (0.8 to 1.9)
Northern Ireland380 10081.1 (0.5 to 2.1)
Ireland922 767201.1 (0.7 to 1.7)
UK and Ireland12 459 8672651.1 (0.9 to 1.2)