Seven children die from bacterial infection at Trinidad hospital
Seven infants died in four days from a bacterial infection at Trinidad’s Port of Spain General Hospital. The outbreak occurred in the neonatal intensive care unit and the children who died were premature babies. The bacteria found in the ward were Serratia marcescens, ESBL Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Klebsiella aerogenes. Despite administering high-dose antibiotics and intensive care support, some of the babies did not survive. The ward has been treated with chemicals to kill the bacteria, and there have been no new deaths since April 7th. The Trinidad government has asked the Pan American Health Organization to assist in the investigation.