Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Rome, elementary school teacher dies of meningitis: prophylaxis for all pupils – The Messenger

A teacher at the elementary school of Rome “Cesare Battisti” at the Garbatella, died yesterday in the Capital for meningococcal meningitis. By news the Asl RmC, in an e-mail sent to parents by the school. Dozens of pupils undergoing antibiotic prophylaxis.

Until last Thursday, the last day of class before the christmas holidays, the woman was regularly in the classroom in his school. Hospitalized on Christmas day at the San Giovanni, the teacher had been transferred to the Policlinico Gemelli hospital, where she died the following day. You wait for confirmation from sources in hospitals.

The Asl, through the school, has sent e-mail to the parents of the pupils of the teacher, dead recommending, after consulting with the physician or pediatrician, the assumption of a specific antibiotic to those who have had close contact and in a place that is closed for more hours per day with the teacher. The woman, 52 years old, he taught mathematics for about 30 years and was well-known in the district. The tam tam on the chat class, between grief for the death of the teacher and the fear of a possible infection, it is triggered in the evening today.

The Cesare Battisti, immortalized also in the TV series “I Cesaroni” is a part of the school complex “Institute, Piazza Sauli” and has a population of approximately 450 pupils. In the email sent to parents signed by the officer of the Asl Paul Grillo “our service date 27-12-16 at 15,15 is aware of a case of Bacterial Meningitis n.d.d. relative to the teacher of the Primary School Cesare Battisti, Rome admitted the 25-12-16 to the Osp. S. Giovanni of Rome, and transferred the 25-12-16 at the Gemelli hospital in Rome, where he died the 26 – 12-16.

Taken to contact with the respective euro news. Microbiology of the above-mentioned hospitals, has been recommended for antibiotic prophylaxis indicated for Meningococcal Meningitis, already practiced by the healthcare staff and family members of the patient. It is recommended, therefore, after consulting with the family doctor or pediatrician, the intake for adults, who have had close contact in a closed place for more hours per day with the professor, a cpr of Ciprofloxacin 500 mg. and the intake of Rifampicin 600 mg. 1 pill two times per day for two days for the students of the class, where he taught the above-mentioned teacher”.

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