Hospital glucose with fungal dose

CBI collects samples from Bara Hindu Rao after raids reveal contamination

CBI collects samples from Bara Hindu Rao after raids reveal contamination

No one, irrespective of his state of health, likes to visit a hospital, especially if it's a government one. The sorry state of affairs at these medical institutions is an open secret. Now it turns out that the life-saving fluids provided to patients at some of these hospitals could actually do more harm than good.

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As part of its nationwide action against spurious drugs and medicines, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) collected samples of glucose, IV drops and other life-saving fluids from Delhi's famous Bara Hindu Rao Hospital. CBI sources on condition of anonymity revealed that the raid took place on Saturday when a complete batch of glucose and IV fluids were found contaminated with fungus.

"Samples have been collected and test results are awaited. Meanwhile we have asked the hospital authority to call back all the life-saving fluids from a particular batch," said an official.

Medical superintendent of the hospital Dr PP Singh while talking to MiD DAY said, "These are not only the glucose bottles but other life-saving fluids like saline water, IV drops etc. As of now we can't say anything as test results are awaited."

He added that all the medical supplies coming to the hospital are tested and have a report. "The doctors and other hospital officials also check these fluids with their naked eyes before administering them. Besides that we also carry out random checks from time to time," he said.

Meanwhile an official source at the hospital gave the complete details of the story. "The CBI officials arrived on Saturday afternoon and started taking samples from the most recent batch of glucose and other important fluids. These were found infested with fungus and were unfit for human use," he said.

The glucose bottles, which were delivered to the hospital very recently, had the manufacturing and expiry dates of 2010 and 2012 respectively. "Its difficult to tell the exact number of glucose bottles which have been

BURNING ISSUE

On Monday afternoon the hospital was saved from another mishap after two brand new air-conditions caught fire in the medical emergency ward. Though the fire was put out within minutes but the fire left a thick layer of fumes in the ward. The CBI officials were present in the hospital when the mishap occurred.

called back from the wards but it can't be less than 40,000. These fluids are from batch number 011 and the hospital has issued orders to deposit all the unused packets," he said.

On Monday, the situation became tense at the hospital when a 50-year-old lady collapsed after she was put on glucose.