Sixteen patients in a Cork, Ireland, hospital have been infected with a potentially lethal superbug, according to an article on the Independant website.
Mercy Hospital has been hit by an outbreak of CPE — known as the nightmare bug because it is resistant to so many antibiotics.
Problems caused by sub-standard infection control and an old building structure have contributed to the outbreak, the article said.
Twelve of the patients picked up the infection after being admitted to the hospital.The hospital has a shortage of isolation rooms which can increase the chance of the bug being passed on.
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