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Hospital Where Royal Baby Due To Be Born Closes Ward After Patients Contract Superbug
The hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge plans to give birth has been forced to close one of its wards after the discovery of a mutant superbug.
The Zachary Cope Ward at St Mary's Hospital, London, was closed after eight patients were found to be carrying carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae, or CPE, the Daily Mail reports.
The potentially fatal bacterium, which causes infections in blood and urine, is resistant to antibiotics.
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Of the eight patients that had CPE, three developed localised infections that required treatment.
The ward, which usually holds up to 20 patients requiring vascular surgery, is now undergoing a thorough clean.
The 33-year-old Duchess is scheduled to give birth to the second royal baby at the private Lindo Wing of the hospital.
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Prince George was born in the same ward back in 2013.
It’s believed the bacteria isn’t at risk of spreading to other areas of the hospital and the affected ward is expected to reopen early next week.
We're sure soon-to-be dad Prince William will be packing plenty of hand sanitiser regardless.
