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'Virulent' bug hits two hospitals | 'Virulent' bug hits two hospitals |
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Nine patients at two Scottish hospitals have been affected by the clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection. | |
Four patients were affected at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and five at Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow. | Four patients were affected at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and five at Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow. |
Health Protection Scotland said both clusters involved the virulent 027 strain of the infection but were unrelated to each other. | Health Protection Scotland said both clusters involved the virulent 027 strain of the infection but were unrelated to each other. |
Two of the nine patients have now died. C. diff was said to be a contributory factor but not the main cause of death. | |
All the affected patients in Aberdeen are being cared for in isolation and one of the Glasgow patients has now fully recovered. | All the affected patients in Aberdeen are being cared for in isolation and one of the Glasgow patients has now fully recovered. |
Strict infection control procedures are in place at both hospitals. | Strict infection control procedures are in place at both hospitals. |
Anne Eastaway, consultant microbiologist at Health Protection Scotland, said: "These two clusters are unrelated and we are in regular contact with the infection control teams at both NHS Grampian and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. | Anne Eastaway, consultant microbiologist at Health Protection Scotland, said: "These two clusters are unrelated and we are in regular contact with the infection control teams at both NHS Grampian and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. |
"We have previously seen a small number of isolated cases of this strain in Scotland." | "We have previously seen a small number of isolated cases of this strain in Scotland." |
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