The Klebsiella Pneumoniae Carbapenemases (KPC) Bacteria Killed At Least 99 in Panama
#Panama - Every time the prosecutor Sofanor Espinoza - who is responsible for investigating the deaths caused by the antibiotic resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae Carbapenemases (KPC) bacteria in Panama in order to determine how many people have died thus far - the accounts are filled with terror. Nearly 100 patients have died in public hospitals due to the effects of the KPC bacteria in the past 11 months. According to Espinoza they have exhumed 58 bodies but the exact number of deaths caused by the bacteria is still unknown because tests are still being conducted on the cadavers. Espinosa said he has not cited the officials from the Social Security Office to testify yet, the institution where the first cases of infection with the bacteria occurred. The relatives of the victims of the bacteria are asking the authorities to expedite the investigation. Also, they blame the Director of the Social Security Fund, Guillermo Sáez Llorens, for the deaths of their relatives. (Estrella)
Family members of KPC victims filing complaints with the Public Ministry.
