Risk of infection at Cork hospitals ‘shocking’

A damning report by the health watchdog has found substandard bug control measures at two Cork hospitals are exposing patients to significant risk of infection.

Cork University Hospital (CUH) and Mallow General Hospital (MGH) have been found substantially derelict in meeting national standards for the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs).

HCAIs include bloodstream infections such as MRSA, catheter-linked urinary tract infections, and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Infections may occur at surgery sites, known as surgical-site infections.