Microbiology laboratories are invited to report cases of Acinetobacter bloodstream infections to the Health Protection Agency. Data are not available by trust.
The numbers of Acinetobacter bloodstream infections in England, Wales and Northern Ireland reported in the past three years are shown in the table.
Number 2003 1,130 2004 1,117 2005 1,127 Notes: 1. Acinetobacter spp bacteraemia in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland: 2001 to 2005 Communicable Disease Report (CDR) Weekly2006; 16 (42) 19 October 2006. 2. http://www.hpa.org.uk/cdr/archives/2006/cdr4206.pdf Source: Health Protection Agency.