Quarterly epidemiological data on CDI, ECB, SAB and SSI in Scotland

The report on quarterly epidemiological data on Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), Escherichia coli bacteraemia (ECB), Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) and Surgical Site Infection (SSI) in Scotland, October to December 2019, was published on 7 April 2020 under the mandatory programmes for surveillance of CDI, ECB, SAB, and SSI. The report provides data for the fourth quarter of 2019 in 14 NHS boards and one NHS special health board.

The report and an appendix detailing all cases and denominator data for each NHS board and overall for Scotland can be accessed on the Health Protection Scotland (HPS) website.