Coronial

4 results for clostridium difficile infection

VICcommunity2015-04-05

Finding into death of James Michael Hoctor

93y · Male·Complications following colectomy for Clostridium difficile pancolitis in the se…

…ibiotic use for a neck abscess developed diarrhoea during hospitalisation. Despite testing negative for Clostridium difficile at St Vincent's Hospital, he was transferred to a rural district hospital where his ongoing d…

general practiceinfectious diseasesdiagnosticpenicillin
SAhospital2020-05-21

Coroner's Finding: SOMMERVILLE Adam

73y · Male·metastatic small cell lung cancer and sepsis

A 73-year-old man with metastatic small cell lung cancer and sepsis died in Royal Adelaide Hospital while in prison custody. He had been sentenced in May 2015 and received appropriate oncology care including chemotherapy…

oncologyradiation oncologybuprenorphine
VIChospital2018-08-27

Finding into death of PH

51y · Male·Complications of aspiration pneumonia in a man with status epilepticus

…enced refractory seizures, ongoing aspiration pneumonia with lung consolidation, and secondary bacterial infection. Clinical lessons include recognizing that aspiration risk is high in patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndr…

neurologyintensive careanticonvulsant medications
VIChospital2023-05-02

Finding into death of Mr C

56y · Male·Complications of clostridium difficile and malnutrition in the setting of cerebr…

…year-old man with cerebral palsy and acquired brain injury who died from complications of Clostridioides difficile infection and malnutrition. He was admitted to hospital on 21 January 2022 with diarrhoea, elevated infl…

general medicinegastroenterologydelayvancomycin

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