Hospital superbugs

Maggots find forces Scots children's hospital to close operating theatres ALL three operating theatres at one of Scotland's leading children's hospitals were closed yesterday because of an infestation of maggots.

Hospitals with the most superbug cases named and shamed SCOTLAND's worst-performing hospitals in the battle against one of the most dangerous superbugs have been revealed by ministers – with patients in the North-east potentially at the highest risk.

NHS boards swamped by guidance on hospital infections HEALTH boards have been left confused by a blizzard of paperwork about a potentially deadly hospital bug, a report has warned.

Scientists back new cleaner to fight superbug TRIALS of a disinfectant have found it cuts levels of MRSA by a third compared to standard cleaning agents used by the NHS, it emerged yesterday.

Scottish Government announces new Superbug chief

Bed-tracking system may be just what the doctor ordered in superbug fight

Hospital bug C diff found 'in 30 cases since deadly outbreak'

Watchdog to investigate two deaths in superbug outbreak

Eight patients contract C Diff at hospital where two died

Hospital closes wards after superbug deaths

Third of nurses lacks superbug training

Investment could fight superbugs

Public inquiry to be held into 18 deaths at superbug hospital

Six hundred new cleaners to fight hospital superbugs

MRSA screening will go ahead despite concerns

Calls for public inquiry into Vale of Leven C.diff deaths as police investigation drags on

Magic bullet targets and kills MRSA at the speed of light

Vomiting bug forces three wards to close

'Zero tolerance' to fight killer bugs

Call the superbug tsar, patients urged

MSP calls for superbug tsar to fight hospital acquired infections

Plans to take on hospital superbugs stretch staff, say nurses

Quarter of people with new C diff have died

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