Quotidiano Sanità, Regioni e Asl - Infant died in Messina. Sent N.A.S. controls 01 August 2012

The NAS will test, considering the weight, the first week of the child's life and the average percentage of survivalpremature, the circumstances of death are "attributable to infection nosocomilae, omitted surveillance of...

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IlGiornalediVicenza.it - Killer bacterium, three deaths at San Bassiano 03 March 2012

HEALTH. Have been affected by a severe form of infection. Deaths caused by "Klebsiella pneumoniae" often fatal for patients already in bad shape. The Health Authority: "The situation is now under control"

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Quotidiano Sanità - Lombardia. Infection affects two infants at Carlo Poma's Hospital of Mantova 23 January 2012

The bacterium was isolated in the body of two premature, that would not be life threatening. In the Department of Neonatal Pathology of the hospital admissions were blocked but the leaders of the structure ensure that "there...

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Quotidiano Sanità - Contracted Legionella in hospital, she dies. The commission of inquiry is investigating 14 January 2012

The woman, 72 y.o., died on October 7 in Ferrara. The president of the commission of inquiry, Leoluca Orlando, urges the Ministry of Health and the Regions to give "close attention" to the issue of hospital infections, "as...

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QuotidianoSanità.it, Lavoro e Professioni - Hospital Infection. In Italy 450.000/700.000 cases a year. They costs more than 1 billion 26 November 2011

1% of cases lead to death of the patient. With a longer hospital stay equal to 7.5-10% of the days of hospitalization. Attention also to the antibiotic-resistance. The two issues at the center of a week of meetings organized...

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