Hospital superbugs

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Hospitals hit with CPE superbug

Some Irish hospitals who are already dealing with severe overcrowding and a trolley crisis have been hit with a superbug.

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Moved babies to be screened for hospital bug

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New anti-infection guidelines for hospital doctors

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Winter vomiting bug outbreak at St Vincent's Hospital

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Hospitals to face unannounced hygiene checks

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HSE pledges immediate action to curb spread of superbugs

Hospitals urged to be open about ‘superbug’ infections

The Irish Patients' Association has called on hospitals to be more open and transparent in relation to the number of patients contracting so-called "superbugs".

Wed, 24 Aug, 2005

8,000 'superbug' infections in Irish hospitals last year

More than 8,000 people reportedly tested positive for a range of potentially fatal "superbugs" in Irish hospitals last year.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2005