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Hospital Acquired Infections

Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018

Friday, 7 September 2018

Questions (602)

Clare Daly

Question:

602. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if, following the death of a person (details supplied) in University Hospital Limerick in early 2017, an alert was issued to persons with cystic fibrosis attending the hospital as to the dangers of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae, CPE, for persons with this condition; and if the HSE or his Department has carried out a risk assessment regarding the risk to other cystic fibrosis patients from the super bug CRE both in University Hospital Limerick and throughout the health service. [35540/18]

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Written answers

As this is a service matter, we have referred it to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

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