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One in 20 patients in Northern Ireland catches an infection while in hospital, according to a new survey. | One in 20 patients in Northern Ireland catches an infection while in hospital, according to a new survey. |
The survey suggests patients in Musgrave Park in Belfast are the most likely to catch an infection. | |
The rate of infection among patients there - 11% - is double the Northern Ireland average. | The rate of infection among patients there - 11% - is double the Northern Ireland average. |
The next highest infection rate is at the Causeway hospital in Coleraine. Nearly 8% of patients there had an infection when the survey was done. | The next highest infection rate is at the Causeway hospital in Coleraine. Nearly 8% of patients there had an infection when the survey was done. |
In general, smaller hospitals have lower infection rates. | In general, smaller hospitals have lower infection rates. |
The Mater in Belfast had the lowest with only 0.6% of patients catching an infection during their stay. | The Mater in Belfast had the lowest with only 0.6% of patients catching an infection during their stay. |
The survey showed that across Northern Ireland's hospitals, infections of surgical wounds and urinary tract infections were the most common. | The survey showed that across Northern Ireland's hospitals, infections of surgical wounds and urinary tract infections were the most common. |
The survey is likely to strengthen calls for more thorough hospital cleaning and for more isolation rooms to be available. | The survey is likely to strengthen calls for more thorough hospital cleaning and for more isolation rooms to be available. |