Survey’s accuracy challenged as six hospitals given MRSA all-clear
The National Healthcare Acquired Infection (HCAI) Survey found a zero rate of HCAI infection in patients surveyed at St John’s Hospital in Limerick, the Galway Clinic, Holles St National Maternity Hospital, the Regional Maternity Hospital in Limerick, the Midwestern Regional Orthopaedic Hospital in Croom, Co Limerick and the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital in Dublin.
Moreover, the hospital which the survey found had the highest rate of HCAI infection — the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital (SIVUH) in Cork — ranked second-highest in a national hygiene audit in November 2006.
