12 of 16 patients identified as carriers of potentially lethal superbug at MUH picked it up while in hospital

A dozen of the 16 patients identified as carriers of a potentially lethal superbug at the Mercy University Hospital (MUH) in Cork picked it up while in hospital, according to a new report by the health watchdog.

The 16 new cases of CPE colonisation were detected at MUH between January and October this year. Of all the superbugs, CPE - Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriales (CPE) - are the most difficult to kill with antibiotics.