Better hand-washing leads to fall in superbug infections

New figures from the HSE show a drop in the number of cases of potentially fatal superbug infections in hospitals.

Better hand-washing leads to fall in superbug infections

New figures from the HSE show a drop in the number of cases of potentially fatal superbug infections in hospitals.

The number of MRSA cases fell by 14% in 2010, with infection rates at their lowest level for more than a decade.

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