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| Survey shows hospital infections | Survey shows hospital infections |
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| Nearly one in 10 patients in Scotland's main hospitals are carrying a secondary infection such as MRSA, according to new figures. | |
| The study found hospital associated infections in acute hospitals cost the health service £183m a year. | The study found hospital associated infections in acute hospitals cost the health service £183m a year. |
| Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said it was the most comprehensive study ever undertaken into the extent of infections in Scotland's hospitals. | Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said it was the most comprehensive study ever undertaken into the extent of infections in Scotland's hospitals. |
| She said infections are most prevalent in elderly, medical and surgical wards. | She said infections are most prevalent in elderly, medical and surgical wards. |