WA; 31 patients fall ill due to Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria outbreak at Seattle hospital

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31 patients fall ill due to bacteria outbreak at Seattle hospital
A Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria infection could lead to various ailments including pneumonia and meningitis, health officials say.By: Scripps News Staff
Posted at 4:30 PM, Apr 27, 2023
and last updated 5:30 PM, Apr 27, 2023

A hospital in Seattle is dealing with an outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria.

Virginia Mason Medical Center said there have been 31 infections since October 2022. The most recent known case was reportedly identified on April 3.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, an infection with the bacteria can cause various ailments including pneumonia and meningitis. When there's an outbreak in a health care setting, the CDC says infections typically occur among patients who are receiving treatment for other conditions or are on a ventilator, using a catheter or are taking long courses of certain antibiotics.​

 

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9 Patients Have Now Died from Bacteria Outbreak at Seattle Hospital
Cara Lynn Shultz
Fri, June 9, 2023 at 11:47 a.m. EDT·2 min read

A total of 33 people have been infected by Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria at Virginia Mason Medical Center​

Two more patients have died at a Seattle hospital after contracting a strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria, according to USA Today.

Virginia Mason Medical Center confirmed Wednesday that 33 patients have contracted the Klebsiella bacteria at its downtown campus since October of last year. More than a quarter of those who’ve contracted the bacteria at the hospital have died, with the two recent deaths raising the total of Klebsiella fatalities to nine patients.

The source of the bacteria’s transmission is unknown and still under investigation, in conjunction with the CDC and Washington State Department of Health, the hospital said in a statement.​..