Cystic fibrosis sufferers ‘at risk from hospital bugs’

CYSTIC fibrosis sufferers could die if the State fails to protect them from potentially fatal hospital bugs, a campaign group warned yesterday.

An independent review of St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, the National Adult Cystic Fibrosis Referral Centre, found patients are at significant risk of catching superbugs, such as MRSA.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) this week allocated €300,000 to address some of the more critical issues at the hospital that treats around 60% of adult sufferers.