A hospital reports 80 MRSA infections in a year. The catchment population is estimated 40,000. Express this as infections per 10,000 population.

• A. 20 infections per 10,000 population.
• B. 200 infections per 10,000 population.
• C. 0.2 infections per 10,000 population.
• D. 2 infections per 10,000 population.

Answer: (A)