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Nuevo Leon-Confirmed outbreak of bacteria in Clinic 6 (Klebsiella)
In a statement, the IMSS in Nuevo Leon said the outbreak of nosocomial infection was detected by the medical staff of the medical institution 20 to May 24, so began a thorough investigation to determine the causes of the problem.
Wed, 26/05/2010 - 5:40
The case is now under review and discard the rest of the patients run a risk. Monterrey .- The Social Security Institute confirmed the outbreak of the bacteria klebsiella pneumoniae in the clinic in June, which killed five children who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care units.
In a statement, the IMSS in Nuevo Leon said the outbreak of nosocomial infection was detected by the medical staff of the medical institution 20 to May 24, so began a thorough investigation to determine the causes of the problem.
"Between 20 and May 24 specialist doctors detected the presence of the bacteria in six premature children, a total of 17 who were admitted to the intensive care area.
"Of those six cases were five deaths, including the three above-mentioned sixth case is fortunately alive, it should be noted that the incidence of death in the neonatal intensive care units because it usually occurs in children with very low birth weight and with their defenses down, are infections contracted from the womb, "the statement said.
In the same report noted that immediate action was applied as a quarantine in the detention room and was suspended from entering the intensive care area also is enabled on the sixth floor area for incoming patients and maintain a monitoring epidemiological children most at risk.
The IMSS explained that the rightholders who consult or are hospitalized there is no risk of this bacteria and preterm infants are being placed in different locations where the deaths occurred.
Nuevo Leon-Confirmed outbreak of bacteria in Clinic 6 (Klebsiella)
In a statement, the IMSS in Nuevo Leon said the outbreak of nosocomial infection was detected by the medical staff of the medical institution 20 to May 24, so began a thorough investigation to determine the causes of the problem.
Wed, 26/05/2010 - 5:40
The case is now under review and discard the rest of the patients run a risk. Monterrey .- The Social Security Institute confirmed the outbreak of the bacteria klebsiella pneumoniae in the clinic in June, which killed five children who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care units.
In a statement, the IMSS in Nuevo Leon said the outbreak of nosocomial infection was detected by the medical staff of the medical institution 20 to May 24, so began a thorough investigation to determine the causes of the problem.
"Between 20 and May 24 specialist doctors detected the presence of the bacteria in six premature children, a total of 17 who were admitted to the intensive care area.
"Of those six cases were five deaths, including the three above-mentioned sixth case is fortunately alive, it should be noted that the incidence of death in the neonatal intensive care units because it usually occurs in children with very low birth weight and with their defenses down, are infections contracted from the womb, "the statement said.
In the same report noted that immediate action was applied as a quarantine in the detention room and was suspended from entering the intensive care area also is enabled on the sixth floor area for incoming patients and maintain a monitoring epidemiological children most at risk.
The IMSS explained that the rightholders who consult or are hospitalized there is no risk of this bacteria and preterm infants are being placed in different locations where the deaths occurred.