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Trust confirms second MRSA death Trust confirms second MRSA death
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A patient who was being treated at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry has died from MRSA.A patient who was being treated at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry has died from MRSA.
The Western Health and Social Care Trust said the man in his early 60s died at the hospital last month.The Western Health and Social Care Trust said the man in his early 60s died at the hospital last month.
It is the second reported MRSA related death in the Western Health Trust since June. The first was at the Erne Hospital in Enniskillen. It is the second reported MRSA-related death in the Western Health Trust since June. The first was at the Erne Hospital in Enniskillen.
A trust spokesperson said appropriate infection control measures were in place for patients who had MRSA.A trust spokesperson said appropriate infection control measures were in place for patients who had MRSA.
"No other patients were affected in relation to this case," they added."No other patients were affected in relation to this case," they added.
SDLP MLA Tommy Gallagher, a member of the Stormont health committee, said the trust should have told people MRSA was involved sooner.SDLP MLA Tommy Gallagher, a member of the Stormont health committee, said the trust should have told people MRSA was involved sooner.
"The cooperation of the public, together with the work of the trust, is very important in dealing with a hospital infection and if the public don't know they can't cooperate," he said."The cooperation of the public, together with the work of the trust, is very important in dealing with a hospital infection and if the public don't know they can't cooperate," he said.
"I am concerned that there was a delay in confirming this death was caused by MRSA.""I am concerned that there was a delay in confirming this death was caused by MRSA."