Health workers are unable to cope
with the surge of cases involving the latest superbug -
Psuedomonas. There has been an 40% increase in recorded
cases since 2002 according to
Health Protection
Agency figures.
This may lead to more and more
medical
negligence claims against the NHS for breaches of
hygiene rules which may constitute negligence.
Traditional cleaning agents have
proved to be unreliable and in many cases inadequate as
a preventative measure. The bug is very similar to MRSA
and C Difficile but can be more deadly. Official figures
are hard to come by because the bug has no reporting
criteria other than a voluntary option which is not
taken up by the majority of hospitals.
It is likely that there will be more
publicity involving this drug as more and more cases
come to light. The recording criteria needs to change if
public awareness if to be increased.
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