Antibiotics temporarily withheld

13 October 2012 07:51 am

Antibiotic injections that caused a fatal allergic on a 9 year-old  girl has been temporarily withheld from use in all hospitals, Health Ministry said.

Health Ministry spokesman W. M. D. Wanninayake speaking to Daily Mirror said the batch of antibiotics will be withheld from use, until they are cleared to be safe to use.

A nine year-old girl died at the Karapitiya hospital yesterday morning, due to an allergic reaction caused after she was injected with the variety antibiotic in question. (LP)