57 results for “bacterial sepsis”
75y · Female·pyelonephritis and pneumonia
…tinuously for 53 years. During her final week at Roy Fagan Centre, Dr R. failed to recognise progressive bacterial infection presenting as fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea and other vital sign abnormalities. He misdiagnos…
7y · Female·multiorgan failure due to fulminant sepsis (Streptococcus pyogenes)
7-year-old Aishwarya Aswath Chavittupara died from multiorgan failure due to fulminant sepsis (Streptococcus pyogenes) after approximately 90 minutes in Perth Children's Hospital emergency department.…
59y · Female·multiple cerebral infarction due to infective endocarditis
…emic toxicity combined with her known valvular disease history—should have prompted hospital admission and sepsis workup with blood cultures and broad-spectrum antibiotics. The patient re-presented the next day more unwe…
61y · Female·multi organ failure due to abdominal sepsis
Lesley Arndell, aged 61, died from multi-organ failure due to abdominal sepsis after undergoing a Whipple's procedure for pancreatic cancer. Key clinical lessons include: (1) patients w…
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.
1y · Male·Complications of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Sandipan Dhar, 21 months old, died from undiagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) complicated by sepsis and pneumonia on 24 March 2024. After three weeks of intermittent fever, he attended his GP three times an…
0y · Male·Urosepsis and renal failure in a child with acute on chronic pyelonephritis seco…
…ys. He was assessed by multiple GPs and presented to the ED at Werribee Mercy Hospital with clear signs of sepsis and decompensation. The ED diagnosis of bronchiolitis was inappropriate; examination findings (normal ches…
Salmonella infection contributing to deaths in gastroenteritis outbreak
… delay in notifying the Department of Health (April 7 to April 10) prevented early identification of the bacterial pathogen, which was eventually identified only on April 13. For Mr MD, who died on April 16, there was a…
36y · Female·Complications of pneumonia and pulmonary emphysema with bullae formation; respir…
…osis, and difficult intubation history presented to a rural hospital with community-acquired pneumonia and sepsis. She had multiple 'red flag' indicators of severity including hypotension, tachypnoea, and hypoxia. Critic…
6y · Male·pneumonia complicating influenza A (H1N1) infection with secondary streptococcal…
…plicating influenza H1N1 with secondary group A streptococcal infection causing scarlet fever, empyema and sepsis. Multiple clinical failures contributed: an informal unregistered consultation with Dr C. on 14 September …
26y · Female·meningococcal infection (Neisseria meningitidis W strain) causing septicaemia
…pain warranting Code 2; (3) severe pain coupled with tachycardia, hypothermia and early collapse warranted sepsis consideration despite absent fever and rash; (4) drug use disclosure may have created cognitive bias, with…
1y · Female·Rapidly developing Streptococcus pneumoniae infection leading to invasive pneumo…
… 2018. Key clinical lessons emerged: (1) Pneumococcal disease can progress with devastating speed to fatal sepsis with minimal or no inflammatory signs on autopsy; (2) Early clinical recognition is extremely difficult as…
0y · Female·acute necrotising pneumonia
…rmally assessed before her mother left the hospital. The infant died that night from rapidly progressive bacterial pneumonia. Key clinical lessons: in neonates, fever with tachycardia warrants admission for sepsis scree…
33y · Male·Haemoperitoneum secondary to lacerated spleen as a result of peritoneal ascitic …
A 33-year-old man with severe alcoholic liver disease (Child-Pugh C) and poor prognosis died from haemoperitoneum following splenic laceration during a diagnostic ascitic tap procedure. Two junior doctors (HMOs/Basic Phy…
28y · Female·acute streptococcus pneumonia meningitis with left-sided otitis media as anteced…
Michelle McIlquham, 28 years old, died from undiagnosed acute bacterial meningitis (streptococcus pneumonia) that developed from a middle ear infection. She presented to Bankst…
42y · Female·hypovolaemic shock due to an acute ruptured subcapsular splenic haematoma in the…
…ar-old Aboriginal woman, died of hypovolaemic shock from a ruptured splenic haematoma in the context of urosepsis at a regional hospital. She presented with UTI symptoms and was admitted to Lightning Ridge Multi-Purpose …
0y · Female·Complications of ascending uterine infection (Klebsiella pneumoniae) in the sett…
Mia Rose Iskander died at 8 hours of age from ascending uterine infection (Klebsiella pneumoniae) with chorioamnionitis following maternal premature pre-labour rupture of membranes (PPROM) at 32 weeks. Maternal managemen…
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