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Antibiotic-Resistant Bloodstream Infections in Hospital Patients


This indicator measures the rate and number of new cases of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE). The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 1,000 inpatient days (days hospital beds were occupied by patients) during the reporting period. A lower rate and a lower number of cases are better.

Provincial ×

Jan 01-Mar 31, 2024

Rate of

0.038

new cases per 1,000 inpatient days

96

new cases


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Compare results across hospitals:


Hospital name Rate per 1,000 inpatient days
Ontario 0.038
St. Joseph's General Hospital 1.503
Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre - Zone 0.345
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation - Juravinski Hospital 0.320
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare - Bracebridge 0.312
Niagara Health System - Fort Erie Douglas Site 0.264
Kingston Health Sciences Centre -Kingston General 0.208
Niagara Health System - St Catharines General 0.140
The Ottawa Hospital - General Site 0.136
The Ottawa Hospital - Civic Site 0.134
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation - Hamilton General Hospital 0.115
London Health Sciences Centre - University Hospital 0.110
Grand River Hospital Corporation - Waterloo Site 0.084
Quinte Healthcare Corporation - Belleville 0.082
Halton Healthcare Services Corporation - Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital 0.065
Timmins And District General Hospital 0.061
St. Joseph's Health Care System Hamilton - Charlton Campus 0.060
Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital 0.059
St. Mary's General Hospital 0.057
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance - Public General Hospital Society Of Chatham 0.056
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation - St. Peter's Hospital 0.050
The Hospital for Sick Children 0.039
Joseph Brant Hospital 0.039
Windsor Regional Hospital - Metropolitan Campus 0.039
Scarborough Health Network - Scarborough General Site 0.036
Queensway Carleton Hospital 0.033
William Osler Health System - Etobicoke General 0.026
Peterborough Regional Health Centre 0.023
Southlake Regional Health Centre 0.021
Trillium Health Partners - Credit Valley Hospital 0.018
Humber River Health - Wilson Site 0.018
London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital 0.016
Trillium Health Partners - Mississauga Hospital 0.015
Trillium Health Partners - Queensway Health Centre 0.000
Lakeridge Health - Ajax Site 0.000
North York General Hospital - NYGH RCC 0.000
North York General Hospital - General Site 0.000
St. Joseph's Continuing Care Centre Of Sudbury 0.000
Temiskaming Hospital 0.000
Niagara Health System - Welland County 0.000
Nipigon District Memorial Hospital 0.000
North Bay Regional Health Centre - North Bay Site 0.000
Stratford General Hospital 0.000
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance - Wallaceburg 0.000
Clinton Public Hospital 0.000
Deep River And District Hospital 0.000
Dryden Regional Health Centre 0.000
Espanola General Hospital 0.000
Bruyere Continuing Care Inc. - Élisabeth Bruèyre Hospital 0.000
Bruyere Continuing Care Inc. - Saint-Vincent Hospital 0.000
Cambridge Memorial Hospital 0.000
Niagara Health System - Greater Niagara General Site 0.000
Niagara Health System - Port Colborne Site 0.000
Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital 0.000
Mackenzie Health - Richmond Hill 0.000
Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance : St. Marys Memorial Hospital 0.000
Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael’s 0.000
St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital 0.000
St. Joseph's Care Group - St. Joseph's Hospital 0.000
Unity Health Toronto - St. Joseph's 0.000
Stevenson Memorial Hospital 0.000
North of Superior Healthcare Group - McCausland Hospital 0.000
Sinai Health System - Mount Sinai Hospital 0.000
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare - Huntsville District Memorial Hospital 0.000
St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph 0.000
Sinai Health System - Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital Site 0.000
Brockville General Hospital - Charles ST Site 0.000
Sante Manitouwadge Health 0.000
Oak Valley Health 0.000
Oak Valley Health - Cottage Hospital Site 0.000
Mattawa General Hospital 0.000
St. Joseph's Health Care London - Parkwood Institute's Mental Health Care Building 0.000
St. Joseph's Health Care London - Parkwood Institute's Main Building 0.000
St. Joseph's Health Care London - South West Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care - St. Thomas Site 0.000
St. Joseph's Health Care London - St. Joseph's Hospital 0.000
North Bay Regional Health Centre - Kirkwood Place 0.000
St. Joseph's Health Care Hamilton - West 5th Campus 0.000
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences 0.000
Pembroke Regional Hospital Inc. 0.000
Bruyere Continuing Care – Greystone 0.000
MacKenzie Health - Mackenzie Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital 0.000
Mackenzie Health - RCC Church Org 0.000
Southlake Regional Health Centre - RCC Church 0.000
Providence Care Centre - Mental Health Services 0.000
Perth And Smiths Falls District Hospital - Perth Site 0.000
Perth And Smiths Falls District Hospital - Smiths Falls Site 0.000
Glengarry Memorial Hospital 0.000
Grand River Hospital Corporation - Freeport Site 0.000
Toronto East Health Network - Michael Garron Hospital 0.000
Grey Bruce Health Services - Lions Head Hospital 0.000
Grey Bruce Health Services - Markdale Site 0.000
Grey Bruce Health Services - Meaford Hospital 0.000
Grey Bruce Health Services - Owen Sound Hospital 0.000
The Ottawa Hospital - The Rehab Centre 0.000
North of Superior Healthcare Group - Wilson Memorial General Hospital 0.000
Winchester District Memorial Hospital 0.000
Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare - Dr. Fouad Tayfour Regional Rehab Centre 0.000
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation - McMaster 0.000
Quinte Healthcare Corporation - Bancroft 0.000
Unity Health Toronto - Providence 0.000
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation - West Lincoln Memorial Hospital 0.000
West Park Healthcare Centre 0.000
West Parry Sound Health Centre 0.000
William Osler Health System - Brampton Civic 0.000
Quinte Healthcare Corporation - Picton 0.000
Quinte Healthcare Corporation - Trenton 0.000
The Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital 0.000
Hotel Dieu Hospital - Cornwall (St. Joseph's Continuing Care Centre) 0.000
Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital 0.000
Grey Bruce Health Services - Southampton Hospital 0.000
Grey Bruce Health Services - Wiarton Site 0.000
Guelph General Hospital 0.000
Haliburton Highlands Health Services Corporation - Haliburton 0.000
Halton Healthcare Services Corporation - Georgetown Hospital 0.000
Halton Healthcare Services Corporation - Milton District Hospital 0.000
St. Francis Memorial Hospital 0.000
Alexandra Hospital 0.000
Alexandra Marine and General Hospital 0.000
Almonte General Hospital 0.000
Smooth Rock Falls Hospital 0.000
South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Chesley 0.000
South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Durham 0.000
South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine 0.000
South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Walkerton 0.000
South Huron Hospital 0.000
Sault Area Hospital - Sault Ste Marie 0.000
Arnprior Regional Health 0.000
Atikokan General Hospital 0.000
Lake Of The Woods District Hospital 0.000
Lakeridge Health - Bowmanville 0.000
Lakeridge Health - Oshawa Site 0.000
Lakeridge Health - Port Perry 0.000
Lakeridge Health - Whitby Site 0.000
Lady Dunn Health Centre 0.000
Lennox And Addington County General Hospital 0.000
Scarborough Health Network - Birchmount 0.000
Seaforth Community Hospital 0.000
Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare - Toldo Neurobehavioural Inst. 0.000
Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare - Dr. Y. Emara Centre 0.000
Kemptville District Hospital 0.000
Windsor Regional Hospital - Ouellette Campus 0.000
Humber River Health - Church Site 0.000
Royal Ottawa Health Care Group - Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre 0.000
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre 0.000
Runnymede Healthcare Centre 0.000
Hawkesbury and District General Hospital 0.000
Scarborough Health Network - Centenary 0.000
Royal Ottawa Health Care Group - Brockville Mental Health Centre 0.000
Notre Dame Hospital 0.000
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 0.000
Homewood Health Centre Inc. 0.000
Hopital Montfort 0.000
Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre 0.000
Renfrew Victoria Hospital 0.000
Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. - Emo Site NC
Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. - La Verendrye NC
Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. - Rainy River NC
Ross Memorial Hospital NC
Hornepayne Community Hospital NC
Headwaters Health Care Centre - Dufferin NC
Hanover and District Hospital NC
Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre NC
Wingham And District Hospital NC
Woodstock General Hospital NC
Services De Sante De Chapleau Health Services NC
Sensenbrenner Hospital NC
Health Sciences North - Sudbury Mental Health and Addictions Centre NC
The Lady Minto Hospital NC
Erie Shores Healthcare NC
Baycrest Hospital (North York) NC
North Shore Health Network - Thessalon Site NC
Anson General Hospital NC
Haldimand War Memorial Hospital NC
Groves Memorial Community Hospital NC
University Health Network - Toronto Rehab Institute: Lyndhurst Site NC
University Health Network - Hillcrest/University NC
University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital NC
University Of Ottawa Heart Institute NC
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority - Attawapiskat Site NC
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority - Fort Albany Site NC
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority - Moose Factory Site NC
West Haldimand General Hospital NC
West Nipissing General Hospital NC
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre NC
University Health Network - Princess Margaret Hospital NC
University Health Network - Toronto General Hospital NC
University Health Network - Toronto Rehab Institute: Bickle Centre NC
Georgian Bay General Hospital - Midland Site NC
Geraldton District Hospital NC
Blanche River Health - Englehart NC
Blanche River Health - Kirkland NC
Blanche River Health - Englehart NC
Blanche River Health - Kirkland NC
North York General Hospital - RCC Finch NC
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care - Oakridge NC
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care - Regional NC
Health Sciences North - Ramsey Lake Health Centre NC
Listowel Memorial Hospital NC
Bingham Memorial Hospital NC
North Shore Health Network - Blind River Site NC
Bluewater Health - Charlotte Eleanor Englehart (Petrolia) NC
Bluewater Health - Sarnia General Site NC
Brant Community Healthcare System - Brantford General Hospital NC
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - St. John's Rehab Hospital Site NC
Manitoulin Health Centre - Little Current NC
Manitoulin Health Centre - Mindemoya Unit NC
Casey House NC
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health-Queen Street Site NC
Campbellford Memorial Hospital NC
Four Counties Health Services Corporation NC
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital NC
Cornwall Community Hospital - Mcconnell Avenue Site NC
Children's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario NC
Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital NC
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre NC
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - Holland Orthopaedic & Arthritic Centre NC
North Wellington Health Care - Mount Forest NC
North Wellington Health Care - Palmerston NC
Norfolk General Hospital NC
Northumberland Hills Hospital NC


Rate of new hospital-acquired antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections (MRSA or VRE) per 1,000 inpatient days, in Ontario, 2021Q1 to 2023Q4
2021Q12021Q22021Q32021Q42022Q12022Q22022Q32022Q42023Q12023Q22023Q32023Q40.000.010.020.030.040.050.0470.0470.0310.0310.0260.0260.0290.0290.0400.0400.0210.0210.0270.0270.0300.0300.0250.0250.0300.0300.0430.0430.0380.038Fiscal QuarterRate per 1,000 inpatient days
Ontario
2021Q1 0.047
2021Q2 0.031
2021Q3 0.026
2021Q4 0.029
2022Q1 0.040
2022Q2 0.021
2022Q3 0.027
2022Q4 0.030
2023Q1 0.025
2023Q2 0.030
2023Q3 0.043
2023Q4 0.038

Q1: April-June, Q2: July-September, Q3: October-December, Q4: January-March
TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Data source: The Self-reporting Initiative (SRI), Health Analytics Branch, Ministry of Health. Individual hospitals report MRSA and VRE separately. For more information, please visit the Indicator Library.

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