Case Studies

Below are examples of hospital ‘super bugs’ that have spread through hospitals despite all apparent cleaning precautions being taken:

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http://www.liverpoolpct.nhs.uk/improving/Infection/Spread.asp - MRSA spread

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-362244/Everyday-objects-spread-MRSA.html - everyday items spreading MRSA

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/83169.stm - E. coli infection

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3548905.stm - Egg salmonella

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/142810-fish-tanks-axed-from-hospital-over-superbug-fears - Article on the STV website