An additional 20 individuals remain hospitalized after being sickened by the same bacterial contamination.
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ThedeathtollfromcontaminatedIVfeedingbagshasrisento17acrossthreestatesinMexico.
DavidKershenobich,Mexico’spublichealthsecretary,announcedonTuesdaythatthedeathscomprised16premature,underweightinfantsanda14-year-oldpatient.
Anadditional20individualsremainhospitalizedafterbeingsickenedbythesamebacterialcontamination.
InvestigatorsbelievetheinfectionsoriginatedfromIVnutritionmixturesproducedatafacilityinToluca.Thefactoryhasbeentemporarilyshutdown,anduseoftheproducthasbeenhalted.
PeoplewaitingoutsidetheMónicaPreteliniSaenzPerinatalMaternityHospitalafterthepresenceofKlebsiellaoxytocabacteriawasconfirmedinToluca,Mexico,onDecember6.Thedeathtollfromtheoutbreakhasreached17.
PeoplewaitingoutsidetheMónicaPreteliniSaenzPerinatalMaternityHospitalafterthepresenceofKlebsiellaoxytocabacteriawasconfirmedinToluca,Mexico,onDecember6.Thedeathtollfromtheoutbreakhasreached17.
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