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Panama - 81 deaths 140 Cases - Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) resistant

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http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=362985&Itemid=1
Spanish to English translation

The upper third fiscal Sofanor Espinosa, confirmed that 81 people have died as a result of the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) resistant, while another 140 have been affected. Espinosa said that her firm has done several inspections of the facilities of the Metropolitan Hospital Complex Social Security Fund, and taken statements from some officials of the Ministry of Health and the handling of the epidemic. He said that so far have failed to establish criminal liability, but asserted that still continuing with inquiries into the case. arc / lma
 
Re: Panama - 81 deaths 140 Cases - Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) resistant

http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=455457&Itemid=1
Spanish to English translation

Bacteria in Panama hospital

Panama, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) The Social Security Fund (CSS) announced today that Panama failed to detect patients colonized with the bacterium Klebsiella ESBL + type in the nursery of the Hospital Metropolitano, Trans?stmica road. The CSS issued a statement which indicates that patients with bacteria detected two children died, one as a result of ESBL +, while the other died of other causes attributable to the condition of his health. The authorities note the report lamented CSS these two infants died despite the efforts, one of which was effectively treated with antibiotics, the infection is controlled but died from other causes attributable to their condition. Since August 2011, the Fund implemented many measures to control and claims that since the implementation of the measures have been detecting patients colonized with Klebsiella type KPC and ESBL + Klebsiella type in the nursery by rectal swabs. The note explains that these patients have been treated as additional recommendations of the agencies health, and reveals that since August it has detected a total of 32 patients with ESBL + Klebsiella, of which 29 were patients colonized (asymptomatic carriers) and 3 infected patients. Of the nine infants detected in November, three active infection. One of them was referred to the Hospital of Santiago Chicho Fabrega and presented positive culture on admission to hospital. The other two are micro infants below 1 kg and less than 27 weeks gestation, prolonged hospitalization and mechanical ventilation due to delicate condition of substance, which were more likely to acquire multiresistant bacteria such.
 
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