HSE initiatives fail to reduce cases of MRSA

THE number of MRSA cases shows no sign of falling, despite several initiatives launched by the Health Service Executive (HSE) in recent years to counter the so-called superbug.

Newly released figures show there were 292 verified cases of MRSA in the first six months of this year.

If that rate continues, there will be approximately 584 cases by the end of the year — almost exactly the same amount as last year, when there were 588.