El Pino Hospital, located in the commune of San Bernardo, reported this Sunday of the closure of five pavilions of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) After detecting two patients infected with pulmonary aspergilosis, a condition caused by a fungus.
As reported by the Health enclosure, the detection occurred in the middle of the Pavilions improvement workwhich started a week ago.
“As an immediate preventive measure, and although the origin of the infection has not yet been determined, Total closure of the five surgical pavilions of the intervened area ”, The hospital pointed out through a statement.
In its communication, the hospital site argues that the decision was made to minimize the possibility of new cases and expedite the execution of improvement work, which they foresee Finish within 10 days.
Similarly, it was reported that last Friday they were enabled operating rooms in the outpatient area to continue with the surgeries scheduled to date.
From the Medical Center they detailed that there are two patients confirmed with infection And that, in recent days, in two other people the presence of the infection was ruled out.
“Aspergilosis is an opportunistic infection caused by aspergillus fungus, which mainly affects immunocompromised people. Our clinical team maintains rigorous monitoring of the health status of confirmed patientsand any relevant update will be informed in a timely manner through our official channels, ”they maintain from the hospital in the southern zone of Santiago.
Mayor White summons the Minsal
Through his account in X, the mayor of San Bernardo, Christopher White (PS) referred to the closure of pavilions in the main hospital located in the commune, summoning the Ministry of Health.
“In the El Pino hospital there are pavilions closed by a serious infection. It is not a minor failure: there is a fungus circulating in the middle of the operating room It affects officials and patients, “said the communal authority.
White added: “San Bernardo cannot continue waiting” and summoned the health authorities. “I demand to the Ministry of Health and the Minister Ximena Aguilera an immediate intervention.”
“Public health is at stake,” he closed.
