13 children die in Mexico… and suspected contamination of intravenous feeding bags

The Federal Ministry of Health has ordered doctors across the country not to use IV bags produced by Prodactus Hospitalarius SA DCV, although the exact source of the infection is still being investigated.

It is believed to be caused by an infection bacteria Klebsiella okitoca, a resistant bacterium For antibioticsCases first appeared last November in three state hospitals and one private hospital in the state of Mexico, located on the outskirts of the capital Mexico City.

The ministry announced that the children died as a result of a bloodstream infection.

So far, out of 20 possible cases, bacterial infection has been ruled out in one case, suspected in four cases, and infection confirmed in 15 cases.

Of these 19 patients, 13 people have died, while the other six are being treated in… Hospitals.

President Claudia Scheinbaum commented on the incident on Thursday, saying: “Yesterday I was told about one case, but we can say that the matter is under control.”