KOTA: Three patients, including two suspected of suffering from mucormycosis, died during treatment in the last 24 hours at MBS Hospital in the city. A death audit of the deceased, aged between 30 and 40, is being conducted and the report is expected on Friday.
As many as 41 other black fungus patients are currently undergoing treatment in the two wards of the hospital. The treatment of patients has suffered due to inadequate supply of medicines from the Centre, said sources.
One of the three deceased patients has not been confirmed for black fungus as he was brought to the hospital in a very critical condition and died immediately after being admitted to the ward. While one of them was a confirmed black fungus case, the other is a suspected black fungus patient, said Dr Rajkumar Jain, associate professor, ENT, surgery, Kota Medical College.
While two of the three were referred from Jhalawar, the third patient belonged to Kota, he added.
All the black fungus patients in the two wards are from Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar and Baran districts of the Hadauti region and most of them have been operated upon, Jain said, admitting that the hospital was facing severe shortage of medicines.
The Centre has not provided adequate supply of medicines for mucormycosis, however, a demand for the same has been sent and supply is expected in the next few days, said Dr Naveen Saxena, superintendent, MBS Hospital.
A team of doctors is conducting 3-4 surgeries every day. But they face a huge problem as most of the patients had undergone surgeries and treatment earlier at private hospitals. They have been brought to this hospital after they failed to get proper medicines, Dr Saxena said.
As many as 41 other black fungus patients are currently undergoing treatment in the two wards of the hospital. The treatment of patients has suffered due to inadequate supply of medicines from the Centre, said sources.
One of the three deceased patients has not been confirmed for black fungus as he was brought to the hospital in a very critical condition and died immediately after being admitted to the ward. While one of them was a confirmed black fungus case, the other is a suspected black fungus patient, said Dr Rajkumar Jain, associate professor, ENT, surgery, Kota Medical College.
While two of the three were referred from Jhalawar, the third patient belonged to Kota, he added.
All the black fungus patients in the two wards are from Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar and Baran districts of the Hadauti region and most of them have been operated upon, Jain said, admitting that the hospital was facing severe shortage of medicines.
The Centre has not provided adequate supply of medicines for mucormycosis, however, a demand for the same has been sent and supply is expected in the next few days, said Dr Naveen Saxena, superintendent, MBS Hospital.
A team of doctors is conducting 3-4 surgeries every day. But they face a huge problem as most of the patients had undergone surgeries and treatment earlier at private hospitals. They have been brought to this hospital after they failed to get proper medicines, Dr Saxena said.
