A baby at the Women's and Children's Hospital has now tested positive for the germThe bacteriacan cause meningitis and other conditions including urinary and respiratory infections."The baby is receiving topical treatment and is in a stable condition," Women's and Children's Health Network clinical director Professor Jodie Dodd said.
Hospital officials said precautionary testing of other babies in the unit was underway, along with extensive cleaning.Late yesterday, health authorities confirmed eight babies tested positive forOne of those babies was in a serious but stable condition, while another suffered milder symptoms.Professor Dodd said her hospital was "still working to determine" if there was "any link to the current cases" at Flinders Medical Centre.
One of 200 environmental swabs taken of the unit, from a hand washing basin, came back positive for the bacteria.
Staff not adearing to hygiene standards.
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