There are 2 main categories of Super-Bug infections
in hospitals, CADS which is an Infection of the Intestine
and MRSA that can be Flesh Eating or Blood or Urine
Infections. Both can kill, especially the frail and
elderly. More people are registered of dying of CADS
than MRSA.
Many frail or elderly people are registered of dying
of other causes after being ravaged by MRSA, yet their
death certificated rarely mention MRSA.
CADS / Clostridium Difficile, can
cause diarrhoea, ranging from a mild disturbance to
a very severe illness with ulceration and bleeding from
the colon (colitis) and, at worst, perforation of the
intestine leading to peritonitis. It can be fatal. More
Information.
MRSA / Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteraemia /
SABS, Flesh Eating, remains a common cause
of mortality and morbidity both in spite of and as a
consequence of medical advances. Although the mortality
rate has declined in some countries as a result of improved
quality of care, the overall prevalence has increased
in line with increasing use of intravascular devices
and an expanding "at-risk" population.
Scottish Hospitals now have to register their cases
of CADS & SABS every 3 months. This was introduced
early in 2009 by Nicola Sturgeon MSP to try and force
hospitals into adopting better hygiene to combat these
Super-Bugs.
Below is a list or hospitals with hospital acquired
infections to compare. See also NHS
Website for the official results.
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