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An investigation into MRSA, also known as the hospital ‘super bug’, a strain of bacteria that is resistant to some of the most powerful antibiotics available. It thrives in hospitals where people are in close proximity and may have their defences weakened by illness. Up to 10,000 patients may be picking up the superbug in Irish hospitals nationwide every year. While most people who contract MRSA are not affected, around 3,000 patients may subsequently develop an infection. The programme asks what is being done to prevent its spread in Irish hospitals?
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