Pseudomonas found in more hospital taps

Pseudomonas has been detected in water outlets in the neonatal units at three more hospitals in Northern Ireland.

Water tests from Daisy Hill in Newry, Craigavon Area Hospital and the Erne Hospital in Enniskillen were positive.

As in all neonatal units, steps had already been taken to ensure that babies did not come into contact with the water supply.

No babies in these hospitals are infected with Pseudomonas, although two at Craigavon are colonised.

That means they have Pseudomonas on their skin but are not infected, and it is not having any effect on those babies.     More Read