Organisation: MRSA and Families Network

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Call to reveal source of MRSA

THE people of Letterkenny are demanding to know the source of the MRSA outbreak that has affected at least three babies — and led to the screening of babies born in the hospital in the past fortnight.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2008

Harney: 'Hospital having difficulty hiring microbiologist'

Health Minister Mary Harney has insisted that efforts are underway to hire a microbiologist at St Colmcille's Hospital in south Co Dublin.

Fri, 25 Apr, 2008

Patients not being told they have MRSA

PATIENTS are still being sent home from hospital without being told they have contracted MRSA and other potentially lethal hospital bugs.

Wed, 19 Sep, 2007

MRSA role could land hospitals in court

HOSPITALS could face criminal proceedings for failing to protect patients from MRSA as anti-“superbug” activists step up their campaign with an international fact-finding mission.

Tue, 29 Aug, 2006