Hospital superbug will be 'halved'
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In three years' time, blood stream infections with the hospital superbug MRSA will have halved, the government will say.
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Essential oils could kill the deadly MRSA hospital 'superbug', scientists have claimed.
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A dangerous, drug-resistant staph germ may be infecting as many as 5 percent of hospital and nursing home patients, according to a comprehensive study.
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An awareness campaign aimed at reducing the level of hospital acquired infections is launched in Glasgow.
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Patients should scrub up before coming to hospital to cut rates of the superbug MRSA, say advisors.
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Drug-resistant bacteria are infecting more people in community settings such as prisons and public housing, and not just in hospitals where such "superbugs" can run rampant, researchers said on Monday.
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The former boss of the NHS trust where a superbug led to the deaths of 90 people will receive a Â£75,000 pay off.
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The number of deaths linked to a hospital bug called Clostridium difficile has outstripped those due to MRSA, statistics show.
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There are reports a bacteria plaguing Quebec hospitals is more widespread and deadly than previously believed. After studying the spread of Clostridium difficile bacteria at eight hospitals in Montreal, a
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The government's Â£50m "deep clean" of England's hospitals is a waste of money that will do little to tackle the spread of superbugs, cleaning companies said today
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Testing all new hospital patients for a dangerous staph "superbug" could help wipe out a germ that likely kills more Americans than AIDS, consumer advocates say and early evidence suggests.
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A drug-resistant type of "superbug" bacteria called MRSA is more than eight times as common as believed in U.S. hospitals, putting patients at risk and posing a big hygiene problem, experts said on Tuesday.
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Over 100 hospital wards closed amid fears that infection will spread
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Hospitals will be told exactly how to clean their wards under new guidelines hoped to cut MRSA deaths.
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By Sean Poulter  A SUPERBUG similar to MRSA which affects thousands of hospital patients has been found in farm animals and meat.
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Montreal health officials believe the deadly C-difficile bacterium is spreading from hospitals into the city. Dr. Sandra Dial says she was surprised to learn that two McGill students became infected with the superbug.
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Targeted cleaning to tackle MRSA hotspots is key to reducing hospital infections, an experts says.