13 tourists infected in recent months by a very resistant bacterium

Up to now 13 are Scandinavian citizens (Swedes and Norwegians) affected in recent months by a bacterium particularly resistant to treatment; the bacteria, as we know, are very small microorganisms with dimensions of the order of a thousandth of a millimeter not visible to the naked eye

All the patients affected by this bacterium [VIDEO] particularly concerned by its strong resistance to antibiotic treatment, they contracted during their hospitalization in Gran Canaria one of the Canary Islands, still among the most popular tourist destinations.

Genetic badyzes certified that patients contracted the bacterium called Klebsiella pneumoniae St392 known to the medical scientific community also for the fact that it usually contracts within the health structures

ECDC alarm for a potential epidemic risk

"ECDC ( European Center for Disease Control ), invites us not to underestimate the health problem related to this bacterium, this in particular because there is a potential risk of spread in the rest of Europe

The risk, related to a possible underestimation of the phenomenon by the health authorities, is due to the fact that infected tourists, returning in their country, could be hospitalized in hospitals without taking the necessary preventive measures

The probability of contagion is considered low, especially ier for those who do not come into contact with the health facility. However, ECDC warns European health authorities against the potential risk of spreading epidemics

This risk is mainly due to cases in which the infection, misdiagnosed, could result hospitalization. patients in the hospitals of their country of origin without prophylaxis due

Epidemic risk also linked to the high number of tourists

The number of tourists flocking to Gran Canaria each year is also a source of concern which means that there is a real risk of a true epidemic only for the movement of infected patients from one country to another.

For these reasons, the ECDC suggests that hospitals in all European countries put in place precise controls [VIDEO] at the time of admission, paying particular attention to the route. patients and nosocomas where they have been hospitalized

. part of the European Center for Disease Control must be subject to precise health checks, all those who, during the 12 months preceding admission, have been or have been admitted to localities at risk, in order to prevent spread of the bacteria.