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  • A microscopic view of the Clostridium difficile bugHospital bug 'not initially appreciated' - HSE

    21:18 A higher than normal incidence of the Clostridium difficile bug at Ennis General Hospital in the first half of last year was “not initially appreciated by either management or clinical staff”, a report published today has found. Many of the staff considered MRSA or norovirus a bigger threat at that time and the main focus was on best management of individual patients, the Health Service Executive (HSE) said.
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