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Nurse Detained After Injecting Milk Into Baby’s IV in Jujuy Hospital

The six-month-old infant remains in delicate but stable condition as authorities investigate whether the act was intentional or negligent.

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Overview

  • The nurse, with 13 years of experience and prior administrative sanctions, has been charged with aggravated serious injuries and is under preventive detention.
  • The infant, who was hospitalized at the Hospital Materno Infantil Dr. Héctor Quintana, was destabilized but stabilized after receiving 50–60 milliliters of milk intravenously.
  • Forensic investigators are analyzing hospital security footage and the nurse’s phone to determine if the incident was intentional or a case of negligence.
  • The charge of 'lesiones graves agravadas por alevosía' suggests potential premeditation and carries a prison sentence of 8 to 15 years under Argentine law.
  • The baby’s mother, Alejandra Argota, discovered the milk in the IV line and described the nurse's actions, calling for accountability and prayers for her child’s recovery.