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09/02/2012
Pseudomonas Found In More Hospitals
Bacteria, which claimed the lives of four babies, has been detected in more hospitals in NI.
The so called, Pseudomonas, has been found in water tests from Daisy Hill in Newry, Craigavon Area Hospital and the Erne Hospital in Enniskillen.
No babies in these hospitals have been infected with Pseudomonas although two at Craigavon do have the infection on their skin.
The Public Health Agency said that of Tuesday, the total number of confirmed pseudomonas infections associated with the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital (RJM) outbreak was seven.
The number of babies currently in neonatal units who have confirmed pseudomonas colonisations and are associated with the RJM outbreak is six.
Five other babies have confirmed pseudomonas colonisations. They are being cared for in Altnagelvin, Craigavon and Antrim hospitals.
Taps in neo-natal unit across Northern Ireland have been changed and only sterile water is being used for the direct care of patients.
(LB)
The so called, Pseudomonas, has been found in water tests from Daisy Hill in Newry, Craigavon Area Hospital and the Erne Hospital in Enniskillen.
No babies in these hospitals have been infected with Pseudomonas although two at Craigavon do have the infection on their skin.
The Public Health Agency said that of Tuesday, the total number of confirmed pseudomonas infections associated with the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital (RJM) outbreak was seven.
The number of babies currently in neonatal units who have confirmed pseudomonas colonisations and are associated with the RJM outbreak is six.
Five other babies have confirmed pseudomonas colonisations. They are being cared for in Altnagelvin, Craigavon and Antrim hospitals.
Taps in neo-natal unit across Northern Ireland have been changed and only sterile water is being used for the direct care of patients.
(LB)
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