KapitanSparrow
01-23-2009, 11:30 AM
[quote=FoxNews]A 20-year-old Brazilian model, who was a finalist to represent her country at the Miss World contest, had her hands and feet amputated after contracting a severe urinary infection.
Mariana Bridi da Costa fell ill on Dec. 30, and was initially diagnosed with kidney stones, Agence-France Presse reported Thursday.
But, it turned out she had come down with the infection pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium, which can often prove fatal.
Related: Urinary Tract Infections Common, Easy to Cure
The infection quickly spread, causing her to go back to the hospital for tests. That
Mariana Bridi da Costa fell ill on Dec. 30, and was initially diagnosed with kidney stones, Agence-France Presse reported Thursday.
But, it turned out she had come down with the infection pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium, which can often prove fatal.
Related: Urinary Tract Infections Common, Easy to Cure
The infection quickly spread, causing her to go back to the hospital for tests. That