MRSA ‘present in most hospitals’

ANTI-BIOTIC resistant MRSA is present in most hospital isolation rooms, according to a study on the potentially fatal virus.

A second study found more than 80% of nurses are concerned about the use of antibiotics and regularly ask doctors to review their prescribing practice. There is now widespread concern that overuse of antibiotics will make MRSA even more difficult to treat.

The studies, which will be presented at the International Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference in Dublin next week raise fresh concerns about the level of hygiene in the country’s hospitals.