Brisbane's Prince Charles Hospital has come under fire from sufferers of cystic fibrosis who say a dedicated ward for the disease is putting patients at risk of infection.
The disease, which cases fluid build-up in the lungs, leaves suffers vulnerable to infections, especially lung infections.
As a result, it's considered risky for cystic fibrosis sufferers to have contact with each other while being treated in hospital.
The CF unit at the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital has dedicated bathrooms for all its beds, however the Prince Charles adult unit only has two rooms with ensuites, with the other 12 rooms arranged so two rooms share a bathroom.
Cystic fibrosis sufferer Peter Stewart said being in hospital was a risky time for a CF patient.
"Usually we're in hospital at a time when we're at our lowest, so it's just a massive risk when we go to hospital," Mr Stewart told reporters on Monday.
"Being in a bathroom with lots of steam, it's the perfect environment for bugs to transfer."
The mother of 12-year-old Evie Marshall, who is treated at Lady Cilento, said the thought of her daughter having to share a bathroom with other sufferers once she turns 18 was "horrific".
"If this isn't fixed by the time she turns 18, we'll have to move to another capital city," Sonia Marshall said.
Prince Charles Hospital's executive director of medical services, Dr Donna O'Sullivan, said their facility was world class and denied the facility was putting patients at risk.
"The latest data shows patient outcomes at the hospital are comparable with other large CF units in Australia," Dr O'Sullivan said in a statement.
"We have continued to make improvements to the unit over the last couple of years and we are planning to provide ensuite bathrooms in the CF unit."
But it's unclear when the hospital is planning to install ensuites in its cystic fibrosis treatment rooms.
A spokeswoman said they couldn't confirm a timeline for any upgrades.
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