Manitoba mom loses three limbs after developing rare strep throat infection according to : Toronto Star

WINNIPEG—A Winnipeg woman is recovering in hospital after developing a rare type of strep throat that forced doctors to amputate both her legs and one of her arms. But doctors diagnosed her with Group A Strepococcus, a rare type of bacterium that can cause different infections. Within 24 hours, Kirkness was told they needed to amputate one of her arms and a leg due to complications from the infection. Her mother, Loretta Kirkness, says shortly after the amputations her daughter's organs started to shut down and medical staff noticed discolouration on her other leg. Cari Kirkness, 28, thought she had come down with the flu when she went to the emergency room at Health Sciences Centre last month.




An Antelope woman is homebound and recovering after a rare infection she contracted from her garden left her nauseous and without the full use of her hand. All that remains of Gennifer Gonzales' rose garden is dirt and a few small remnants of one plant. What started as a small scratch on her left hand began to swell, eventually turning into unbearable pain. "If you're going to get scratched, if there is that possibility, wear gloves, and wear long sleeves if you can," said Blumberg. That infection followed a moment in late February after a thorn from her rose bushes pricked her while she was tending to them.

Advocate BroMenn gets rare certification for managing infection

In November 2016, BroMenn Medical Center underwent a rigorous three-day evaluation by MIR surveyors from DNV GL Healthcare. By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal has become the third hospital in the United States to be named a Managing Infection Risk Center of Excellence, recognizing exceptional processes and approach to mitigating infection risk that exceeds current standards. "This certification lets our community know we have the resources and commitment to provide the best possible care for managing infection risk," said hospital president Colleen Kannaday. "Achieving certification validates all the effort we have put into this program and to ensuring the health and safety of our patients," said Pam Bierbaum, RN, an infection preventionist at BroMenn Medical Center. "Achieving certification shows commitment to excellence, and it helps demonstrate to your community that you are performing at the highest level."


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