Debates of February 24, 2014 (day 17)

Date
February
24
2014
Session
17th Assembly, 5th Session
Day
17
Speaker
Members Present
Hon. Glen Abernethy, Hon. Tom Beaulieu, Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Blake, Mr. Bouchard, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Dolynny, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Hawkins, Hon. Jackie Jacobson, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Moses, Mr. Nadli, Hon. David Ramsay, Mr. Yakeleya
Topics
Statements

WRITTEN QUESTION 11-17(5): PREVALENCE OF ‘SUPERBUG’ BACTERIAL INFECTIONS

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have two sets of written questions here today.

My questions are for the Minister of Health and Social Services.

Please provide the total number of cases for 10,000 patients for the following superbugs for each calendar year starting from 2005 through 2013:

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA);

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE);

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE);

Klebsiella;

Acinetobacter;

Enterobacter;

Pseudomonas; and

Clostridium difficile.

What is the regional breakdown of the number of cases per 10,000 patients for the list of superbugs listed in question 1 for the same time period?