There is concern at the University of Kentucky Hospital about an
infection going around parts of the hospital. According to a
hospital official, the infection is contained to the Intensive
Care Units of the hospital. These types of infections are hard
to treat because some of them are resistant to all types of
anti-biotics. The hospital released this statement about the
infection. "In our constant effort to maintain the safest
environment possible for our patients, UK Chandler hospital has
embarked on a systematic disinfecting of all intensive care
units. UK Chandler hospital has recently had several cases of a
multi-drug resistant organism which appeared to be concentrated
in one ICU. As a precautionary and preventative measure the
hospital is carrying out this systematic disinfecting to ensure
safety and the highest level of care for our patients. There is
absolutely no cause for alarm and we continue to vigilantly
monitor the situation." A patient tells 27 NEWSFIRST she
contracted the infection in early Se