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Tuesday 5 December 2023 Dublin: 3°C

# Superbugs

This year
2023
Mater Hospital nurse up for global award on leading change in infection control after pandemic
Jincy Jerry, a nursing manager who has an autistic son, says she experiences the health service from both sides.
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Apr 21st 2023, 9:42 PM
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Record number of patients were hit by dangerous hospital superbug last year
Over 660 new patients contracted the antibiotic-resistant bowel bug CPE from January to November – with 13 outbreaks currently across the country.
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Jan 17th 2020, 6:00 AM
Australian seagulls carrying drug-resistant superbugs, study finds
The gulls became infected after coming into contact with human faeces, the report said.
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Jul 10th 2019, 11:19 AM
Some hospital bacteria growing 'tolerant' to sanitisers
An Australian study has found that some hospital superbugs are growing increasingly tolerant to alcohol-based disinfectants.
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Aug 1st 2018, 8:30 PM
Explainer: What is Ireland doing to tackle antibiotic resistance?
Misuse and overuse of antibiotics are leading to a dangerous resistance.
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Jul 23rd 2017, 10:30 AM
'Questions need to be asked' after outbreak of superbug at Dublin hospital
The CPE superbig was identified in Tallaght Hospital in mid-2015.
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May 26th 2017, 7:02 PM
'Epidemics' of TB and pneumonia could hit Ireland due to antibiotic resistance
Misuse and overuse of medication will “almost certainly lead to a health crisis”, it has been warned.
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Mar 3rd 2017, 6:15 AM
Use antibiotics as a 'quick fix' for a cold? It won't work and could be very damaging
Pharmacists have said misusing and overusing antibiotics is “one of the most significant threats to patient safety in Ireland”.
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Nov 13th 2016, 7:45 AM
Tasmanian devils could hold the key in a battle to save the lives of 10 million humans
Milk from the marsupial could be used to battle superbugs.
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Oct 18th 2016, 8:30 AM
10 million people could die every year due to resistance to antibiotics
The overuse of antibiotics means common infections are becoming deadly.
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May 19th 2016, 9:06 AM
Irish discovery could help stop superbugs like MRSA
The nanotechnology has a 99.9% kill rate.
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Apr 21st 2016, 9:28 PM
'Invincible' bacteria will make common diseases untreatable
Scientists say when the gene becomes global it will mean doctors will not be able to treat common diseases like pneumonia.
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Nov 19th 2015, 7:55 AM
A new antibiotic could finally turn the tide against superbugs and drug-resistant infections
And it could be just start of the discovery of dozens of new antibiotics.
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Jan 8th 2015, 12:02 PM
Poll: Would you take antibiotics that weren't prescribed for you?
A warning has been issued this morning that the misuse of the drugs is leading to the rise of superbugs.
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May 1st 2014, 9:31 AM
Ireland's casual attitude to antibiotics leading to 'alarming rise' in superbugs
A new campaign is being launched today to encourage better practice in relation to antibiotics among both doctors and patients.
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Nov 22nd 2013, 6:30 AM
Over 20,000 Irish people contracted an infection in Irish hospitals
Pneumonia and other respiratory infections accounted for 23 per cent of cases across Europe.
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Jul 5th 2013, 10:47 AM
Superbugs evolving faster than medicine, worried experts warn
The World Health Organisation says drug-resistant bugs are developing at a rate that science will struggle to keep up with.
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Apr 7th 2011, 4:30 PM