INO: Overcrowding is main cause of MRSA spread

The Irish Nurses Organisation has claimed that hospital overcrowding is the main cause of the spread of so-called superbugs in Irish hospitals.

INO: Overcrowding is main cause of MRSA spread

The Irish Nurses Organisation has claimed that hospital overcrowding is the main cause of the spread of so-called superbugs in Irish hospitals.

An audit due out tomorrow is expected to highlight overcrowding as one of the main reasons why viruses like MRSA exist in the health system.

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