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5 results for acute bacterial peritonitis

QLDhospitalNew2026-06-09

Inquest into the death of Rosemarie Campbell

62y · Female·Acute bacterial peritonitis and pneumonia

Rosemarie Campbell, 62, died 27 February 2022 from acute bacterial peritonitis and pneumonia following a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at Wesley Hospital. Pre-operative…

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NThospital2012-10-29

Inquest into the death of Ben James Witham

17y · Male·Multi-organ failure with terminal fungal sepsis (Aspergillus) on a background of…

Ben Witham, a 17-year-old with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, died from multi-organ failure with terminal fungal sepsis. The critical issue ide…

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NSWhospital2019-12-13

Inquest into the death of Luca RASO

13y · Male·Peritonitis secondary to ruptured gangrenous acute appendicitis

Luca Raso, a healthy 13-year-old boy, died from peritonitis secondary to ruptured gangrenous acute appendicitis after being misdiagnosed with viral gastroenteritis…

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WAhospital2017-03-31

Inquest into the Death of Anna Maria WINTER

94y · Female·Sepsis complicating management of vulval carcinoma in an elderly woman with seve…

A 94-year-old woman with vulval carcinoma underwent suprapubic catheter insertion at a private hospital on 14 May 2014. She appeared well post-procedure with normal observations. The following day, she was transferred by…

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NSWhospital2019-12-19

Inquest into the death of Lesley ARNDELL

61y · Female·multi organ failure due to abdominal sepsis

… and responded to promptly by medical officers. The death likely resulted from anastomotic leak causing peritonitis, compounded by inadequate nutritional optimization and delayed recognition of sepsis.

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