It follows claims by a whistleblower that more than 2 dozen people have died at University Hospital Limerick, after being infected with the drug resistant bugs.
In a statement this afternoon the HSE confirmed that 92 cases of so-called superbugs have been detected in the Mid-West between 2009 and the end of May 2015.
27 deaths have been recorded – and in 3 – superbugs were found to be a contributing factor in their deaths.
The HSE is blaming a lack of isolation facilities on older wards and has asked for a new 96 bed facility at UHL.
In the meantime, it's housing patients with similar infections in the same ward – but acknowledges it's not the ultimate solution.
