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Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Hits US Hospital, Triggers Death Of Four Patients
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A hospital in Seattle, United States, is reeling from a deadly bacterial outbreak.
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The outbreak has killed four patients and infected at least 31 people.
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The bacteria responsible for the situation is said to be Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Eko Hot Blog reports that a bacteria often found in health care settings, that has developed resistance to some antibiotics, has been linked to the death of four patients at Virginia Mason Medical Center, downtown Seattle, Washington, United States.
The bacteria is Klebsiella pneumoniae. It is a type of bacteria that lives naturally in our environment and can be part of the normal bacteria that lives in a healthy digestive system.
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Health officials said infections commonly occur among sick or immunocompromised patients who are receiving treatment for other conditions.
Most people who contract it will never experience an infection, but occasionally Klebsiella pneumoniae can lead to urinary tract infections and other complications.
The infected patients, who contracted Klebsiella, at the downtown Seattle hospital were hospitalised in various departments, including inpatient medical beds, an ICU, and an operating room at Virginia Mason Medical Center, the hospital said in a statement released on Wednesday.
Beginning in October 2022, hospital staff said it detected an increase in cases of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria at its downtown campus.
So far there have been 31 confirmed infections associated with strain, officials said, and the source of transmission remained under investigation Wednesday.
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The hospital added that the four who died after contracting the bacteria already had complex diagnoses when they arrived at the hospital, so it’s unclear how Klebsiella contributed to their deaths.
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