Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital has said today that a number of cases of Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) have been identified in the hospitals Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

The hospital assured that it has now been effectively contained.

This was identified amongst a few critically ill neonates in the NICU, the hospital said.

They said that hospital-acquired infections are a known risk in critical care settings, especially amongst vulnerable patient groups.

However, as soon as the issue was identified, the hospital took immediate infection control measures, through which the situation has now been contained with no further transmission detected, they said.

"Enhanced precautions continue to be enforced to safeguard the health and safety of all patients and staff," the hospital said.