The number of MRSA infections in hospitals in England has fallen by 40% compared with the same period last year, figures show.
Between April to June this year 509 cases were reported compared with 839 in the same quarter in 2008, the Health Protection Agency said. The latest figure is a quarter of the peak of nearly 2,000 in 2004.
Rates of clostridium difficile infection are also continuing to fall with a 37% drop from last year.
The HPA welcomed the progress but warned against complacency.
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