A ward within the Glasgow Royal Hospital for Children has been closed off to new admissions after two youngsters contracted an infection.
Two young patients within ward 6A have contracted 'rarer infections', however infection rates remain within normal levels, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is quoted as saying.
A health board spokesperson reportedly told the BBC: "Infection rates remain within expected levels for the patients treated on Ward 6A, however in light of two rarer infections, we are taking the precaution of reviewing infection control practices and procedures and the ward environment.
"These are two different infections and at this stage there is nothing to link the infections to the ward's infection control practices or the environment.
"In order to facilitate our investigations, we require to keep part of the ward unoccupied for a short period.
"In addition we are taking the precaution of prescribing prophylactic antibiotics for patients on the ward."
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