Brazilian Beauty Has Feet, Hands Amputated

(Serra, Brazil) About three weeks ago, a 20-year-old Brazilian model and beauty queen, Mariana Bridi, fell ill, went to the hospital and subsequently sent home, diagnosed with a kidney stone.

Two days later, she returned to the hospital and was diagnosed with a severe urinary tract infection. Bridi also lost circulation in her feet so doctors amputated them.

On Tuesday of this week, doctors amputated her hands. On Wednesday, they removed her stomach due to internal bleeding.

From news report:

Bridi is a two-time finalist in the search for Brazil's Miss World contestant in 2006 and 2007.

She also represented Brazil in the 2007 Miss Bikini International competition, taking sixth place and an award for Most Beautiful Body.

"We are all absolutely distraught and are just praying now that she can pull through," her boyfriend said.

In summary, in less than a month, a vibrant beautiful woman lies in a hospital bed fighting for her life after having her feet, hands and stomach removed due to some unknown illness.

The rapid decline in Bridi's health needs to be explained. Either that or the hospital needs to be invesigated. Something seems wrong.


[Update 1/24/09]

Sadly, Mariana Bridi has died. Antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa is blamed for her deadly infection.