A patient at Seattle Children's Hospital has died from a mold infection
The patient was one of six to develop an infection from 2018-2019, according to Alyse Bernal, public relations manager for the hospital.The infections follow several operating rooms being shut down in May by the detection of Aspergillus mold in the air. The hospital said that the risk to patients was low, but that it was contacting those who might have been exposed.The Children's Hospital patient died after developing an Aspergillus infection in 2018, Bernal said.
It is difficult to predict when we will be able to safely resume operations but our patients' safety is our priority and we will reopen our operating rooms when we are confident they are safe for patient care," Bernal said. Aspergillus is a common mold that most people breathe without getting sick but that poses a greater risk to those with weakened immune systems or lung disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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