Determining the cause after two deaths Resistant germs have been detected in the University Hospital Frankfurt

Multidrug-resistant bacteria: Dangerous germs discovered in Frankfurt university hospital
At the University Hospital Frankfurt dangerous germs have been discovered in two deceased patients. According to the clinic, the multidrug-resistant bacterium "Klebsiella pneumoniae" was detected in the two. However, it is unclear whether the patients died because of their illnesses or because of the germs.

Life-threatening germs registered in two deceased patients
In two patients who died in the University Hospital Frankfurt dangerous germs were discovered. According to a statement from the hospital, the man and the woman "have been proven to have Klebsiella Pneumoniae, the multidrug-resistant and potentially life-threatening agent." According to the information, both patients were seriously ill. It is not clear whether they died because of their illness or the germs.

In Frankfurt University Hospital, two patients with the disease have been diagnosed with the multidrug-resistant bacterium "Klebsiella pneumoniae". It is unclear whether the husband and wife died because of their illnesses or germs. (Image: EPSTOCK / fotolia.com)

Parts of the intensive care unit are locked and operations moved
"It can be assumed with high probability that both patients died because of their severe underlying disease and not because of the proven pathogen," writes the hospital.

The competent supervisory authorities were informed as early as possible and kept up to date.

According to the clinic, according to the findings, the particularly stringent hygiene and isolation measures triggered in such cases, as provided for by the mandatory hygiene plan of the University Hospital Frankfurt.

"For this purpose, areas of the intensive care unit were blocked and patients relocated. Planned operations have been postponed, the station has undergone a basic and multi-stage disinfection cleaning, "it says in the message.

Increase in antibiotic resistance
According to experts, "Klebsiella pneumomiae" occur among other things in the intestine of humans and are usually safe. In exceptional cases, such as in people with weakened immune systems, but they can be life-threatening.

Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae germs have also caused deaths because they have not been effectively treated with antibiotics.

The increase in antibiotic resistance is posing a growing challenge for healthcare professionals anyway.

Only last year, an EU Commission warned of massively increasing antibiotic resistance.

An estimated 700,000 people are already dying every year from infections caused by pathogens that are not medicated.

If the problem is not brought under control soon, according to researchers threatens a horror scenario. According to an earlier study by the Berlin Charité, there could be around 10 million deaths from multidrug-resistant germs by 2050. (Ad)