PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Well being authorities have confirmed that a number of infants died on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Port of Spain Basic Hospital (PoSGH) earlier this month because of a bacterial outbreak.
In an announcement on Thursday evening, the North West Regional Well being Authority (NWRHA) stated the deaths occurred throughout the interval April 4 -7.
“It’s with profound unhappiness that the NWRHA confirms that in this time, a few of the very untimely neonatal infants on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Port of Spain Basic Hospital succumbed to the an infection.
“Laboratory investigations revealed the presence of three totally different organisms – serratia marcescent, ESBL Klebsiella pneumonia, and Klebsiella aerogenes – all recognized to pose important dangers to susceptible neonates.
“Regardless of administering high-dose antibiotics and offering superior and intensive cardio-respiratory help, the an infection claimed the lives of a few of these preterm infants, all weighing below 1500 grams and fewer than 32 weeks gestational age.”
The NWRHA stated that the medical group, recognizing the severity of the state of affairs, instantly initiated infectious ailments and management protocols to deal with late-onset neonatal sepsis, a situation recognized for its speedy onset and probably devastating penalties.
“In response to this heartbreaking state of affairs, the NICU was instantly closed to new admissions to stop additional transmission of the an infection and wholesome infants have been discharged. “Rigorous sanitization and sterilization measures have been imp, including that its microbiology lab did assessments for potential sources,” the NWRHA stated, additionally indicating that help is being sought from regional organizations.
“Since April seventh, no new an infection has been reported, indicating the effectiveness of those inside measures in halting the unfold of the micro organism,” the NWRHA stated, including that regardless of their actions, a few of the infants succumbed to the an infection.
The NWRHA, extending condolences “to the households who’re coping with this tragic loss,” stated mother and father have been recurrently up to date on the infants’ circumstances, and all mother and father have been referred to its medical social work division for bereavement counseling.
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