Loire-Atlantique. Two Newborns Succumbed to Nosocomial Infections at CHU in Nantes
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Nantes CHU confirmed the death of two newborns in its neonatology units, affected by nosocomial infections since 2022 Two neonatal deaths due to infections
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Nantes UHC is affected by two deaths of babies linked to infections that have affected the neonatology department. The institution ensures that prevention and surveillance measures are in place.
The neonatology department of the CHU in Nantes is confronted with nosocomial infections. Since the summer of 2025, two newborns have died.
"Several infectious episodes have affected the neonatal resuscitation and intensive neonatalogy units of the Nantes CHU, two deaths recognized as attributable to having been deplored," explains the institution in a press release. According to Presse Océan, these two deaths have been recorded since the summer of 2025. Two cases of meningitis have also been detected in newborns, says CHU, without specifying how many children have been affected by …
The health facility confirmed that "several infectious episodes" affected its neonatal resuscitation and intensive neonatalogy care units. An audit conducted in January pointed to the persistence of staff deficiencies.
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