Fears over new strain of MRSA bug

THERE are fears that a new form of the MRSA superbug discovered in two Irish hospitals could share its genetic information with a more virulent strain.

Professor David Coleman of Trinity College Dublin, who led the international team that identified the bacterium, said it was totally different from other types discovered throughout the world.

While a test had been developed to detect the organism that was not particularly resistant to antibiotics, it could cause problems in the future.