Four babies died in the hospital Pi?ero

[Tonka]

http://www.diariopanorama.com/diario/noticias/2010/12/27/a-80339.html

Spanish to English translation

Four babies died in the hospital Pi?ero (Cause unknown)

What caused the deaths of the young would have been a virus in hospital. The authorities decided to close the nursery of the hospital.


Four babies died in the hospital allegedly Pi?ero hospital due to infection, according to reports from the hospital.

The deaths have occurred due to a germ-resistant or unknown resisted multiple medications and that led to the closure a week ago, maternity and birthing room at the health center of Buenos Aires.

In the coming hours the hospital authorities could provide a press conference to explain details of the case.

The infections occurred within the area of Neonatology, according to early reports.

Because of the deaths, the industry, the Mother and the delivery room are closed to the public for a week and for a period of ten days. This was the first step taken by the authorities of the health center.

Then reported the situation to all patients scheduled for cesarean section did not go to bed in hospital and look for another facility.

According to experts, a hospital infection may be due to two reasons: a germ (bacteria or virus) resistant to drugs, or infection by estrafilococo (skin infection). In the latter case, the seed may have spread also to be resistant to drugs or had not been complied asepcia standards, relatively common at holiday time by constant staff turnover

 

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Re: Four babies died in the hospital Pi?ero (Cause unknown)

Re: Four babies died in the hospital Pi?ero (Cause unknown)

We have seen this in other countries in the past two years:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=303083 (Mexico)

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=382774 (Egypt, twice)

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=139771 (Mongolia)

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=347658 (Algeria, possibly unclear)

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128149 (South Africa, one of many)

These are just a few; there are others on FT. The cause seems to be bacterial contamination. Several of these outbreaks have been confirmed due to Klebsiella.

 

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Re: Four babies died in the hospital Pi?ero (Cause unknown)

Re: Four babies died in the hospital Pi?ero (Cause unknown)

I believe the article below indicates that Staphylococcus is responsible this time:

http://noticias.terra.com/noticias/...nos_aires_por_muerte_de_tres_bebes/act2645832

 

[Tonka]

Re: Four babies died in the hospital Pi?ero (Cause unknown)

Re: Four babies died in the hospital Pi?ero (Cause unknown)

Correct Alert.

http://www.larazon.com.ar/ciudad/bacteria-murieron-bebes-prematuros-Pinero_0_199200013.html

Spanish to English translation
28 DIC 2010 8:53 pm
It is the second outbreak in seven months
By bacteria, killed three premature infants Pi?ero
In the hospital, had an infection that attacks the skin. They indicated that the kids were "high risk" because they weighed less than a kilo. There are eight individual patients. Neonatal closed rooms and obstetrics.


There was shock and pain at the hospital Pi?ero by the death of three premature babies because of nosocomial infection caused by staphylococcus bacteria. As first steps, eight patients were isolated to determine if they are affected by the same, while the rooms were closed neonatology and obstetrics. Since the health center, however, ruled out any relation with the four deaths that occurred in May by the bacteria Klebsiella (see separate article).

The information was learned yesterday, but the deaths occurred between 14 and 21 December, according to Minister of Health of Buenos Aires, Jorge Lemus. The hospital's deputy director, Jorge Luis Deluca, said the dead babies facing conditions of "high risk" because they weighed less than a kilo. "It was an association between the germ and the weak state of health. Are themselves high-risk children, "said Deluca, and gave details about the bacteria: Staph is a germ of the skin. We can be carriers, but we do not cause infections because we have no conditions. "

In order not to alarm the rest of the patients, Deluca said the situation is under control and took all measures to ensure their safety. The Hospital Infection Committee Pi?ero is conducting epidemiological studies to determine its origin. They will also be studied physicians, nurses and employees for the presence of bacteria.