19 results for “bacterial septicaemia”
40y · Female·Bacterial septicaemia from an unknown organism
Sharon Faye Congoo died from overwhelming bacterial septicaemia of unknown origin at age 40. She presented to Mareeba Hospital (a small rural facility) on t…
44y · Male·Sepsis due to Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus) septicaemia complic…
…lly improved. He re-presented 12 hours later in severe septic shock and died from Group A Streptococcal septicaemia superinfecting influenza. Expert opinions suggested early broad-spectrum antibiotics might have prevent…
3y · Female·Streptococcus pyogenes septicaemia
A three-year-old girl with Down syndrome died from Group A Streptococcus septicaemia after a 10-day illness. She presented four times to hospital (ED and rapid review clinic) over three da…
14y · Female·Neisseria meningitidis infection (meningococcal septicaemia)
…iting, myalgia, and haemodynamic instability (hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnoea)—all signs of serious bacterial infection. Hospital doctors misdiagnosed her as having a urinary tract infection or pelvic inflammatory …
21y · Male·Sepsis caused by Leptospirosis (Graeme Gulliver); Group A streptococcal meningit…
Three young patients died from severe bacterial infections at rural Queensland hospitals (Mossman and Atherton). All three received delayed diagnoses an…
39y · Male·Infective endocarditis, with intravenous drug use as a contributing factor
… Vincent's Hospital with respiratory symptoms and chest pain. Clinical assessment identified pneumonia, septicaemia, and possible bacterial endocarditis. His mental health deteriorated during admission, necessitating a …
59y · Female·multiple cerebral infarction due to infective endocarditis
…severe back pain, and fever. She was undoubtedly suffering from staphylococcus aureus endocarditis with septicaemia but was discharged with a viral diagnosis. Critical clinical findings—profound thrombocytopenia (platel…
4y · Male·Haemophilus influenzae septicaemia with superimposed respiratory tract infection
…nt at home. He was found unresponsive on 14 September and died. Autopsy revealed Haemophilus influenzae septicaemia with respiratory tract infection and bilateral pleural effusions. The NT Health review identified that …
30y · Male·diffuse alveolar damage, a complication of bacterial endocarditis
Freddie Peterson, a 30-year-old Aboriginal man from Papunya, died in custody from bacterial endocarditis complicated by diffuse alveolar damage. He was imprisoned for nine months and presented to …
1y · Male·Septicaemia due to Streptococcal (Beta Haemolytic Group A) infection
…chycardia throughout his 4-hour ED stay, Troy was discharged without blood tests to investigate possible bacterial infection. He deteriorated overnight and died from Group A Streptococcal sepsis. Expert evidence establi…
2y · Male·Group A beta Haemolytic Streptococcal septicaemia (invasive Group A Streptococca…
A 2-year-7-month-old boy died of Group A Streptococcal septicaemia after three presentations to hospital over three days. Clinical staff failed to recognise the developin…
0y · Female·Pneumococcal meningitis
Allegra, aged 6 months, died of pneumococcal meningitis after a Healthdirect telephone triage call on 28 April 2010 that resulted in inappropriate home-care advice. She presented with fever (38.9°C), shallow rapid breath…
1y · Male·Staphylococcus aureus septicaemia of unknown origin
… better communication between pathology and clinical teams, and escalation based on objective markers of bacterial infection despite clinically reassuring features.
36y · Male·Cardiac failure associated with intravenous methylamphetamine abuse and exertion
A 36-year-old man died from cardiac failure associated with intravenous methylamphetamine abuse and exertion. He had injected methylamphetamine and subsequently engaged in intense physical activity (running, climbing fen…
22y · Male·Meningococcal meningitis and sepsis
Daniel Roulant, 22, died from meningococcal meningitis and sepsis within 24 hours of symptom onset. He presented to his GP on 23 November 2017 with a viral head cold, low-grade fever (37.4°C), and normal ENT/chest examin…
26y · Female·meningococcal infection (Neisseria meningitidis W strain) causing septicaemia
Ashleigh Rebecca Hunter, a previously healthy 26-year-old, died from meningococcal septicaemia (W strain) within 3 hours of arriving at Royal Perth Hospital. She presented with severe generalised pa…
9y · Male·Disseminated melioidosis
William Bligh, a 9-year-old boy from Palm Island, died from disseminated melioidosis on 24 February 2013. He presented with fever and cough from 2 February, initially assessed as viral illness. Over 11 days, he was revie…
6y · Male·pneumonia complicating influenza A (H1N1) infection with secondary streptococcal…
Sebastian Parman, a 6-year-old boy, died from pneumonia complicating influenza H1N1 with secondary group A streptococcal infection causing scarlet fever, empyema and sepsis. Multiple clinical failures contributed: an inf…
0y · Male·Complications in association with fulminant sepsis in an infant (Streptococcus p…
Malakai Paraone, a seven-month-old infant, died from fulminant Streptococcus pyogenes sepsis and septic shock. Over three days, he was seen at three hospitals and a general practice clinic but sepsis was not identified. …
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