Public Health Agency Pseudomonas statement - Wednesday 15th February 2012

The total number of pseudomonas cases and colonisations notified to the Public Health Agency (PHA) today (15th February) are as follows:

Total number of confirmed pseudomonas infections associated with the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital (RJM) outbreak: seven (in RJM).

Number of babies currently in neonatal units who have confirmed pseudomonas colonisations and are associated with the RJM outbreak: six (in RJM).

Number of other babies currently in neonatal units who have confirmed pseudomonas colonisations: five (in Altnagelvin, Craigavon and Antrim).

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Colonisation means that pseudomonas has been found on the babies’ skin or secretions and confirmed by a lab.

Once a baby has been reported as colonised, it retains this status until it is discharged from hospital.

This is the last daily statement on cases and colonisations which the PHA will be publishing. We will provide further updates on Pseudomonas as necessary.

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