Bahamas reports 2 infants dead, 6 recovering after acinetobacter bamannii outbreak at hospital

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Source: http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/w...ecovering-after-bacteria-outbreak-at-hospital

The Associated Press
Sat Jul 28 2012

Bahamas reports 2 infants dead, 6 recovering after bacteria outbreak at hospital

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Hospital officials in the Bahamas say two babies have died and another six are being treated following a bacteria outbreak at a neonatal intensive care unit.

The Public Hospitals Authority says in a statement that the acinetobacter bamannii outbreak occurred at Princess Margaret Hospital...

 

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Re: Bahamas reports 2 infants dead, 6 recovering after acinetobacter bamannii outbreak at hospital

Source: http://freeport.nassauguardian.net/national_local/356094533371819.php

Saturday, July 28, 2012
Infection causes baby deaths at PMH
CANDIA DAMES
Guardian News Editor
candia@nasguard.com

Eight babies have tested positive and two of them have died as a result of an infection in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), the Public Hospitals Authority announced yesterday.

The bacterium is known as Acinetobacter Baumannii.

All babies in the unit have been tested for the infection, the PHA said in a statement...