Saudi Arabia - 6 newborns die, 15 sick from a bacterial infection in Al-Ahsa

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Kalpsala" after "SK" kills 4 children, injures 15 in Al-Ahsa
24 News 06/02/201310,380 10
Surrounded bacteria "Kalpsala" Children in the nursery section of the maternity hospital Ahsa to lead to the death of 4 newborns within ten days, and injuring more than 15 babies who are all currently under observation super.

And Medical sources from inside the hospital, according to the newspaper "Life", that the bacteria "Kalpsala" infect patients with weakened immune systems, such as premature babies and newborns, and is fatal in case of deployment, saying that it is usually a settlement in the colon, noting that the most important ways eliminate them is to close the nursery and injured in isolation rooms and away from healthy children in order to avoid injury, and to clean up the place so make sure to eliminate the bacteria.

According to the official spokesman for the health of Al-Ahsa, Ibrahim al-Hajji, the "limited circumstances," noting that the relevant committees in the fight against infection changes were recorded alarming indicators of infection in health facilities.

He said Hajji The bacteria "Kalpsala" has multiple types, but not all are highly resistant to antibiotics, pointing out that some of them is one of the bacteria symbiotic that occur naturally in some parts of the body, adding that it may cause in causing infections or diseases and taking advantage of the lack of immunity or discomfiture in the human body.

He added that there are other types classified as microbial infection installations resistance, and diagnosed cases currently bacterium "Kalpsala" in the hospital with a limited number of cases and sensitive to antibiotics, and respond to therapeutic intervention, and that most cases are of premature babies, with weights 800 grams, and they have other medical problems expected and internationally renowned specialists.

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Re: Saudi Arabia - 4 newborns die, 15 sick from a bacterial infection in Al-Ahsa

I suspect "Klapsala" should be Klebsiella, given the description above.

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Re: Saudi Arabia - 4 newborns die, 15 sick from a bacterial infection in Al-Ahsa

Machine translation:

"After ?Corona? .. Al-Ahsa struggling ?Kalpsala? .. The victims 4 children

Sunday, June 2, 2013

The struggling Ahsa repercussions of injuries and deaths caused by virus ?Corona?, which has caused more than 20 deaths during the past two months, Dhmtha bacteria ?Kalpsala? that threaten children in the Department of ?nursery? under observation super newborn ?, in the maternity hospital and children Ahsa, and led to the deaths of 4 newborns within ten days, the last of whom died two days before, and wounded more than 15 infants.

The director of public relations spokesman for the 'Ahsa health' Ibrahim Al-Hajji told ?life? that the cases are limited, and that the relevant committees in the fight against infection are not logged disturbing changes in indicators of infection in health facilities. (more)

And medical sources told Al-Hayat that bacteria ?Kalpsala? infect patients with weakened immune systems, such as premature babies and newborns, and is fatal in case of deployment. She added: ?settlement are usually in the colon, and you need these bacteria to besiege minutes, and the most important ways to eliminate them close the nursery, and transport the injured to isolate rooms, and keep them away from healthy children, and to cleanse the place so make sure to eliminate the bacteria. The consultant at the hospital (who preferred anonymity) told ?life?, that lack of action patient safety and infection control, and lack of attention to preparation of parenteral nutrition and safety requirements of the accumulation of patients, and the non-application of international standards for the practice of good health, and a lack of nursing, is the most important causes of widespread microbe in hospitals, calling for providing spacious rooms for avoid overcrowding children in the rooms, and each child away from the other by enough, and the direct supervision of the management of the place, and the intensification of training courses for medical and nursing staff to deal with these bacteria.

The Maternity and Children Hospital in Al-Ahsa is a main hospital for childbirth and children in the province, and receives more than 35 births per day, and receives more than 1,200 auditors every day. The hospital serves more than 1.5 million citizens."



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Re: Saudi Arabia - 4 newborns die, 15 sick from a bacterial infection in Al-Ahsa

I suspect "Klapsala" should be Klebsiella, given the description above.

This article specifies it as Klebsiella.

Machine translation:

"'Bacteria' appeared in the 'region' ... And resistant to antibiotics

...Known bacteria ?Kalpsala? as (klebsiella pneumonia) which are resistant to all types of antibiotics...".


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Re: Saudi Arabia - 4 newborns die, 15 sick from a bacterial infection in Al-Ahsa

Alert in Al Ahsa after child mortality by klebsiella raises to 6

Uncover the spokesperson of Health Affairs in Al-Ahsa, Chas, that deaths among children in maternity and pediatric hospital in Al-Ahsa by bacteria ' klbsila ' up to ' 6 ' cases, pointing to stabilize the rest of the injured, hospitalized children in foster care to the hospital in good health. and according to ' life ', quoting well-informed sources, the new virus has infected more than 15 infants newborn in the hospital, and they are all under observation, remarkably self-critical that hospital is a State of alert because of a range of committees formed to determine the magnitude of the problem, and submit reports to health affairs in the province and the Ministry. and they said, ' klbsila ' bacteria infect patients with weak immunity such as NICU neonatal, are fatal in the event of deployment, noting that it is usually in the colon, these bacteria need to besiege, one of the most important ways of eliminating them is a close custody and rushed in isolation rooms, and clean the place.

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