MRSA VICTIMS TO GET MEMORIAL DAY.Byline: DARA deFAOITE A NATIONAL day of remembrance for patients who have died from MRSA MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. See MARSA. and other hospitalacquired superbugs superbugs, n.pl infectious diseases that are unresponsive to known antibiotic treatments. will take place today. The multi-denominational service is being held in Cork for the families and carers of those who have died from hospital-acquired diseases and for those currently suffering from such infections. Latest figures, released by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, show there were 191 reported cases of MRSA in Irish hospitals in the first six months of this year. Margaret Dawson Margaret Dawson (c1770-1816) was a convict on the First Fleet sent from Britain to New South Wales in 1787. She had a long-term relationship with the surgeon, William Balmain, and was one of Australia's 'founding mothers' whose descendants still live in Australia and Britain. of the MRSA and Families Network said the day of remembrance is being organised to keep issues of hospital hygiene and patient welfare at the forefront of the public health agenda. She added: "We are coming together to remember the thousands of people and their families who have been devastated by the effects of hospitalacquired, bloodstream infections." The inaugural day of remembrance will be marked by a service at the Church of the Resurrection, Farranree, Co Cork, at 8pm tonight. |
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