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A serious malpractice complaint hangs over the O. Higgins Regional Hospital and, in the coming days, it could be confirmed that an 11-year-old girl was infected by the HIV due to the use of poorly sterilized instruments.
The family of the minor tells that this was operated tonsils – with 15 other children – on October 27 and a few days later, she was summoned to inform her of her registration . a problem.
" On October 31st, the Deputy Director of the Hospital summoned us and told us, in front of my daughter, that there had been negligence in the lodge and that surgical equipment had not been I had to do blood tests on my daughter to rule out HIV and hepatitis "said the mother.
Performed these examinations, "The father of my daughter is going to see a subject with the pediatrician and he points out that HIV is reactive or" added the progenitor, who said he was suffering " of a terrible blow in emotion. "
" That the girl is eleven years old, that she undergoes a preadolescence and that these things happen is unfair. one part for an illness and comes out with another more serious illness " said the woman who told what happened in front of the national television cameras .
What is said the hospital
The Deputy Director of the Regional Hospital of Rancagua, Cecilia Piotrowski also gave his version to TVN and confirmed that the pavilion had reported an interruption. in the surgical process, which is linked to a likely alteration of the sterilization part ".
Regarding the" reactive HIV "supposed to have the least affected, Piotowski replied:" Reactive rather no, but one could say that the gray bar is tenuous (change) and that it often appears on occasion, in many patients. "
" (Until now, no patient has been infected, "said the deputy director of the hospital at t elevision.
The Exam" must be confirmed by the ISP, so (so far) there is no infected patient "said Piotrowski.
Indeed, the Institute of Public Health should postpone in the next ten days definitive studies that confirm or deny the infection of the girl.
"Intolerable"
The Complainant also motivated the reaction of the President of the Health Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, Juan Luis Castro (PS) who declared that he was "an unacceptable fact" [19459005
.] "It is not possible that in 21st century Chile, in a hospital of great complexity, some children could be infected with an infectious disease only because the surgical equipment they used during an operation was not properly sterilized, handled or in contact. with a person infected with blood. That is frankly an intolerable fact "said Castro, who asked for" justice "and " an immediate explanation ".
To the MP for O & Higgins, " it is clear that there is a negligence of those who are responsible for ensuring the stability of materials during a surgical operation. "
" I demand complete information, which faces and that justice is done for those who are affected by an infectious disease a few days ago, "said the former president of the Medical College.
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