63y · Female·Escherichia coli septicaemia in a lady with multiple comorbidities
…rge day, she deteriorated with fever, altered consciousness, and hypotension. A MET call was initiated and sepsis was suspected. However, clinical staff prioritised CT imaging over immediate antibiotic administration whi…
41y · Female·Peritonitis following surgical procedure to the urinary bladder, due to infected…
Cheryl Lee Edmiston, a healthy 41-year-old woman, died of peritonitis and sepsis following minor bladder procedures (cystoscopy, hydrodilatation, and biopsy) at Joondalup Health Campus on…
76y · Male·out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a man with coronary artery atherosclerosis and…
…medical care in custody, with regular specialist reviews, prompt response to acute presentations including sepsis and COVID-19, and appropriate emergency resuscitation. The coroner found his care equivalent to or better …
3y · Male·Escherichia Coli sepsis in a low birth weight infant
Noah Sheekey, a small-for-gestational-age neonate, died of E. coli sepsis at 3 days old, one day after discharge from hospital. Although his initial condition was reassuring, he wa…
77y · Female·Complications following a recent fracture and surgical repair of the right hip i…
…stoperative deterioration from day 2 (hypotension, rising CRP, loose stools) should have triggered earlier sepsis recognition. (5) Underlying cardiac vulnerability and developing sepsis created cumulative insult; aggress…
46y · Male·sepsis following haemorrhoidectomy
46-year-old Justin Mark Dobson died from sepsis following a routine haemorrhoidectomy on 17 July 2019. He was discharged to the ward overnight but deterio…
56y · Male·sepsis
A 56-year-old man died from sepsis following elective bladder cancer surgery. Post-operative infection developed with clear clinical signs: e…
75y · Female·pyelonephritis and pneumonia
…ection presenting as fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea and other vital sign abnormalities. He misdiagnosed a urinary tract infection progressing to kidney infection as a chest infection and prescribed only oral antibiotics…
48y · Female·Sepsis due to pulmonary and cutaneous infections, with urinary tract infection a…
A 48-year-old tetraplegic woman died from sepsis originating from a necrotic sacral pressure wound. Multiple system failures contributed: inadequate pressu…
76y · Male·Sepsis, with osteomyelitis and infective endocarditis
…medical history including atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, and rheumatoid arthritis, died from sepsis caused by osteomyelitis and infective endocarditis. Over 9 months, he experienced recurrent infections inc…
54y · Male·Unascertained
A 54-year-old man with HIV, hepatitis C, cirrhosis, and significant immunocompromise presented with acute sepsis on 23 December 2016. Despite rapid ambulance response with sepsis protocol initiation and ICU-level aggres…
94y · Female·Sepsis complicating management of vulval carcinoma in an elderly woman with seve…
…tiary hospital for oncology review. On arrival, she collapsed with septic shock and died 5 days later from sepsis. Post-mortem and expert review concluded the sepsis resulted from spontaneous rupture of a sigmoid diverti…
24y · Female·multi organ failure due to meningococcal septicaemia
…xcluding meningitis through absence of neck stiffness and rash. She diagnosed viral illness with possible urinary tract infection and discharged her after 3 hours. Parents were given reassurance rather than clear warnin…
61y · Male·Pneumonia
Kenneth Morrison, a 61-year-old man with Down's syndrome, dementia and multiple comorbidities, died from pneumonia following hospitalisation at Casey Hospital in March 2008. Community Residential Unit (CRU) carers raised…
65y · Female·Combined effects of acute pneumonia, pancreatitis, urinary tract infection, and …
… comorbidities, and progressive functional decline died from combined effects of pneumonia, pancreatitis, urinary tract infection, and severe pressure ulcers with osteomyelitis following a prolonged lie at home. She had…
31y · Female·urosepsis due to acute pyelonephritis
…ar-old woman with severe lissencephaly, intellectual impairment, epilepsy and cerebral palsy, died from urosepsis due to acute pyelonephritis. She presented to ED with vomiting and constipation on 16 January, was dischar…
85y · Female·sepsis, with aspiration pneumonitis being an antecedent cause. Iatrogenic injury…
Lorraine Barnes, an 85-year-old woman admitted to Wollongong Private Hospital for convalescence, died from sepsis with aspiration pneumonitis following iatrogenic lung injury. She developed severe malnutrition and electr…
58y · Male·Pneumonia and urosepsis
Brent Newman, a 58-year-old man with Down syndrome and early-onset dementia, died from pneumonia and urosepsis following inadequate care at an aged care facility. His indwelling catheter was poorly managed, causing ur…
46y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating epistaxis in the setting of prolonged nasal pr…
Hau Bui Nguyen, a 46-year-old man with severe acquired brain injury, dysphagia, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from aspiration pneumonia complicating epistaxis following prolonged nasal prong oxygen therapy. Du…
21y · Female·Multiple organ failure as a result of overwhelming Streptococcus pyogenes (Group…
Sara Hampel, 21 years old, died from sepsis caused by necrotising fasciitis (Group A Streptococcus) on 14 October 2011, presenting 8 days post-partum …
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