U.S. tourist “Isla Mujeres” Quintana Roo, Mexico requires emergency hospitalization after injection from medical facility

Diariorespuesta.com.mx reported that the inexperience of a nurse, almost cost a U.S. tourist her life when visiting a private medical clinic after feeling ill and ended up being hospitalized after an injection. The incident occurred shortly after 11 am (No date given) when a Red Cross Ambulance was alerted to a person who was having seizures after implementation of a drug in private practice. The ambulance arrived at the clinic located on Avenida Hidalgo, but found no one, because the medical staff decided to walk the patient to the hospital of Isla Mujeres, which was located two blocks away.

The patient named Celina Chenhalls, of American nationality, was admitted to the hospital emergency room was when two hours later when it was confirmed that the woman had come for a possible infection.

As could be ascertained, the owner of the doctor’s office was not present when a male nurse attended the patient. The patient was provided with 1 g ceftriaxone combined with lidocaine, a strong antibiotic, but commonly used to counter symptoms of the flu.

After injection, the U.S. tourist began to feel worse, experienced dizziness, paresthesia in upper limbs and a hypotension of 100/60 (low pressure).

The woman was treated at the hospital Isla Mujeres and did not require transfer to Cancun. She was discharged three hours later. Read Article