MRSA study will cost €1.5m

PATIENTS could be screened to establish if they are carriers of bugs like MRSA before they are admitted to a hospital bed.

The use of rapid MRSA detection machines is one of a number of preventative measures being examined by a new research team, who will investigate the causes of hospital acquired infections and how to tackle them.

The team of five experts will carry out its work over the next four years, with the help of €1.5 million funding from the Health Research Board (HRB).