About and History of Events
Gabriel was born on April 6, 2025, at 8:35 AM in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Son of Manuela, a Brazilian from Ceara, and Johann, a Frenchman from Beaujolais.
Gabriel lived 3 beautiful weeks and then …
On April 24, he began showing signs of a cold.
On the morning of April 28, we went to Luis França Hospital. We were advised to go back home.
That evening, his condition worsened. He was hospitalized for bronchiolitis.
On May 3, doctors diagnosed viral and bacterial pneumonia. He was intubated and placed in intensive care (ICU) that evening.
On May 13, he was put on ECMO, as artificial respiration was no longer sufficient. First time this machine is used for a baby in this hospital.
On May 14, we learned that he had contracted Staphylococcus hominis ssp. hominis, present since at least May 6, when a sample had been taken. It was most likely contracted in the hospital. This seems to be easily treatable.
On May 18, the ECMO was removed. This impressive machine saved his life by temporarily replacing his lungs, but it damaged organs such as the liver and kidneys.
On May 20, we learned that he had contracted Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, a bacterium present in the lungs, most likely caught in the hospital. It had been present since at least May 12, according to the blood culture results. The antibiotics seem to be working.
On May 20, peritoneal dialysis was set up to help relieve his kidneys.
On May 27, his condition has been improving for several days. The dialysis has been removed.
On May 31, a chest scan was performed and showed significant lung lesions. Gabriel will need to stay longer in the ICU and care will need to be adjusted.
On June 6th: For the first time, his PCR/CRP returned to normal <5
On June 7th, a pneumothorax was detected and treated with 24 hours of 100% oxygen. This treatment seems to have worked. He still has atelectasis.
On June 12, pulse therapy was supposed to start to reduce lung inflammation, but it was canceled because a bacterium was found.
On June 13, the new bacterium is called: Klebsiella pneumoniae ssp. pneumoniae
On June 19th, the bacteria seems to only colonize him, without causing an infection. The pulse therapy has begun!
On June 21, end of pulse therapy.
On June 25, a follow-up CT scan revealed marked improvement in the lungs, but 2 atelectasias and one scar.
On July 03, after 2 months to the day, he was extubated and placed on a high-flow nasal cannula.
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