President and CEO Pat Campbell says since Monday, there have been no new positive MRSA cases amongst patients in the Women and Child Care Unit.
Just this past week, the Grey-Bruce Health Services reported a higher than normal number of cases of MRSA.
Campbell says it’s good news, as it’s the first step in trying to control any infection of this type.
However, Campbell says they still have to take neccessary precautions.
She says visitor restrictions will remain in place on that Unit until the investigation concludes the source of the outbreak.
Campbell says they still don’t know if the infection was brought in, or if it originated in the hospital.
To that end, Campbell is reminding everybody who comes in the hospital to wash their hands, and wash them again before you leave.
She says that way they can control bringing the disease in from outside, or carrying it back outside after coming in contact with it.
Campbell says the public health department has provided some resources to aid the investigation.
She isn’t sure how long it will take to get done, as they have to take these cases day by day.
But she says it is a very good sign new cases are not emerging.
The outbreak was detected a couple of weeks ago by routine screening done by nurses.
Less than ten cases have been detected, but the GBHS is taking extra precaution as newborn children have been affected.
