58y · Male·Septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections as sequelae of osteomyelit…
…e and multiple comorbidities died from septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections caused by osteomyelitis/discitis of the spine. He initially presented with a foot bone infection detected on imaging in May 20…
22y · Female·septic shock complicating osteomyelitis secondary to cellulitis in a woman with …
… Hammoud, aged 22 with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, died from septic shock complicating osteomyelitis secondary to cellulitis. She resided in a supported residential service and had recurrent elbow infect…
79y · Male·Complications associated with metastatic colorectal carcinoma and diabetes melli…
…ve comorbidities including metastatic colorectal cancer, diabetes, stage 4 chronic kidney disease, and osteomyelitis, died from cancer complications. He was appropriately placed in palliative care and received adequate …
86y · Female·Multiple organ failure following sepsis due to infected pressure ulcer of the hi…
…ed multiple pressure ulcers within 7-10 days, particularly on her right hip which became infected with osteomyelitis. The infection progressed to sepsis and multiple organ failure. She was admitted to hospital on 20 Sep…
68y · Female·Sepsis (palliated)
…ressure areas and advice to prevent deterioration, the ulcers progressed and became infected with MSSA osteomyelitis. She was hospitalised in December with sepsis, acute kidney injury, hypernatraemia and malnutrition. T…
31y · Female·Septicaemia following Acute Osteomyelitis following Fractures of the Left Leg
Isabelle Manyita, a 31-year-old Aboriginal woman, died from septicaemia following acute osteomyelitis complicating fractures of her left leg. She presented to Royal Darwin Hospital on 22 April 2005 with a…
10y · Male·Septic arthritis of the left shoulder with acute heart failure resulting from to…
…his death. In his final weeks, he experienced weight loss and lethargy attributed to poorly controlled osteomyelitis at multiple sites. His attending paediatrician Dr C. had managed his complex medical needs throughout …
76y · Male·Sepsis, with osteomyelitis and infective endocarditis
…ding atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, and rheumatoid arthritis, died from sepsis caused by osteomyelitis and infective endocarditis. Over 9 months, he experienced recurrent infections including cellulitis, M…
98y · Female·Sepsis due to sacral pressure ulcer complicated by osteomyelitis against a backg…
…ia and multiple comorbidities died from sepsis secondary to a sacral pressure ulcer that progressed to osteomyelitis while in residential aged care. The coroner identified systemic clinical deficits including inadequate…
69y · Female·Inadvertent intravenous administration of oral ciprofloxacin in the setting of a…
A 69-year-old woman with stroke, diabetes, atrial fibrillation and osteomyelitis died from inadvertent intravenous administration of crushed oral ciprofloxacin. The antibiotic was pre…
69y · Male·septic shock due to infected decubitus ulcers complicated by osteomyelitis
…son's disease died from septic shock caused by infected pressure ulcers (stage 4 decubitus ulcers with osteomyelitis) that developed in aged care. Pressure sores appeared within 31 days of admission; risk assessments we…
12y · Female·acute septicaemia resulting from osteomyelitis of the left femur
A 12-year-old Aboriginal girl died from septicaemia caused by untreated osteomyelitis of the left femur. Three weeks after a sports injury, despite evidence of severe and deteriorating ill…
71y · Male·Subdural haemorrhage on a background of an unwitnessed fall and anticoagulation …
A 71-year-old man with diabetes, ischaemic heart disease and osteomyelitis presented with fever and hypoglycaemia. He met Red Zone sepsis criteria (lactate 4.5mmol/L) but antibi…
22y · Female·staphylococcal septicaemia and pneumonia complicating osteomyelitis of a right 1…
…old Aboriginal woman, died on 4 August 2014 from staphylococcal septicaemia and pneumonia complicating osteomyelitis of a rib fracture sustained in April 2014. She was detained in police custody on unpaid fines and pres…
82y · Male·sepsis due to infected sacral ulcer with osteomyelitis and necrotising fasciitis
An 82-year-old man with multiple comorbidities developed a sacral pressure injury during admission to a private hospital for investigation of leg weakness. Despite being assessed as high-risk for pressure injury, he was …
65y · Female·Combined effects of acute pneumonia, pancreatitis, urinary tract infection, and …
… combined effects of pneumonia, pancreatitis, urinary tract infection, and severe pressure ulcers with osteomyelitis following a prolonged lie at home. She had been largely bedridden for years, refusing medical care and…
63y · Male·Sepsis in a man with complicated peripheral vascular disease
Hong Tay, a 63-year-old man with extensive peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, and prior amputations, died from sepsis in an aged care facility following a cervical spine fracture sustained in a fall. After conservati…
78y · Female·Complications of prolonged immobility and malnutrition in a woman with retroperi…
…r condition with Grade 4 pressure ulcers, hypothermia, and altered consciousness. The autopsy revealed osteomyelitis and sepsis from pressure sore infection, rhabdomyolysis, and severe malnutrition. Key clinical lessons…
53y · Male·Refractory seizures secondary to Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (palliated); pneumonia
A 53-year-old man with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and refractory seizures presented to hospital on 30 March 2024 with increased seizure activity. During admission, he could not receive oral anti-epileptics due to poor swall…
83y · Female·Combined effects of severe malnutrition and infection (septicaemia secondary to …
Mrs Clark, 83, died from severe malnutrition and infection including septicaemia from an infected sacral pressure ulcer that had existed for 7 months. She was admitted to hospital in a deplorable state with severe pressu…
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