September 2008
3 posts
Milk Scare
The news of young infants dying as a result of illnesses cause by consumption of Melamine tainted-milk in China has been making the international news headlines for the past week or so. Two infants have reportedly died so far and reports suggest that more that 13000 infants in China, have been affected. The true extent and implications of this crisis may not be clear for many months to come....
Blood culture tests temporarily discontinued at...
Both IGMH laboratory and ADK laboratory has had to stop doing blood culture tests for out-patients for the past one week! Three of my own patients, for whom I had requested Blood Culture tests (among other tests) were refused service at both the laboratories during the past 3 days. Blood Culture is an essential investigation in the work-up of patients suspected of having infectious diseases of...
Antibiotics out of stock in Male'!
Pharmacies around Male’ have run out of three commonly used injectible antibiotics! Ampiclox (a combination of Ampicillin and Cloxacillin) has not been available for a few days and today caretakers are struggling to find both Augmentin and Cefuroxime for their loved ones at pharmacies in Male’. This is not the first time this has happened. This time around, however, the number of...