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53 results for recurrent urinary tract infection

VIChospital2016-03-15

Finding into death of George Mavraganis

50y · Male·Complications of urosepsis in the setting of T3/4 paraplegia

… paraplegia from a childhood injury, was residing in supported accommodation. He had a chronic indwelling urinary catheter with recurrent infections. On 24 August 2015, his long-term GP prescribed antibiotics for a urin…

intensive caregeneral practice
VIChospital2025-08-20

Finding into death of Arnold Polis

68y · Male·Community acquired chest infection secondary to C6 quadriplegia secondary to rem…

…, a 68-year-old man with C6 quadriplegia from a 1972 diving accident, died from community-acquired chest infection complicated by heart failure. He had recurrent respiratory and urinary tract infections related to his s…

general medicinepalliative care
VIChome2024-12-09

Finding into death of Luana Janiece Ross

61y · Female·Alzheimer's Dementia and epilepsy in the setting of Down syndrome, hypothyroidis…

…heimer's dementia and epilepsy in the setting of Down syndrome, hypothyroidism, knee osteoarthritis, and recurrent urinary tract infection. The coroner found no evidence of inadequate clinical management or care by the …

general practiceneurology
VICaged care2013-11-18

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92y · Female·Complications of congestive cardiac failure (palliated) in an elderly woman with…

…epartment of Human Services residential care facility. In late September 2012, she developed symptoms of infection and received antibiotic treatment from her GP. Following ED assessment on 3 October, she was discharged …

general practiceemergency medicineantibiotics
VIChospital2022-11-14

Finding into death of Gregory Bernard Duffy

55y · Male·Urosepsis and pneumonia, with contributing factor of Down syndrome

…d intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, died from urosepsis and pneumonia following recurrent urinary tract infections. He had multiple UTIs during 2020, with a documented sepsis admission in August…

infectious diseasesintensive careinsulin
VIC2014-10-14

Finding into death of William Morrison Nunan

78y · Male·urinary tract infection in a man with dementia and epilepsy

William Morrison Nunan, a 78-year-old man with intellectual disability, dementia, epilepsy, and chronic urinary tract infections managed with a suprapubic catheter, died of urosepsis at a hospice after admission for e…

palliative caregeneral practiceclonazepam
VICcommunity2026-04-13

Finding into death of David Evan Wild

61y · Male·Natural causes unascertained

…in 2020 and required 24/7 care. He experienced progressive decline with multiple comorbidities including recurrent urinary tract infections, aspiration pneumonia, and dysphagia. He was discharged from hospital on 14 Apr…

geriatric medicineneurologyfluoxetine
VIChospital2015-09-03

Finding into death of James Donohoe

59y · Male·Combined effects of acute on chronic pneumonia and pulmonary thromboembolism

…mmunication died from acute on chronic pneumonia and pulmonary thromboembolism. He had a long history of recurrent UTIs, chest infections, and significant swallowing dysfunction. During his final admission, recurrent as…

respiratory medicinegeriatric medicine
VIChospital2025-08-17

Finding into death of Wayne Daniel Holland

61y · Male·urosepsis in the setting of chronic suprapubic catheterisation in a man with con…

…tal on 26 July 2024 with agitation, reduced urine output, and deterioration. A CT scan confirmed bladder infection and possible right lower lobe consolidation. His family had previously established a ceiling of care lim…

emergency medicineinfectious diseasesmetaraminol
SAhospital2019-10-29

Coroner's Finding: PEMBERTON Graham Ashton

87y · Male·aspiration pneumonia, urinary tract infection and general inanition complicating…

Graham Pemberton, 87 years old with advanced Alzheimer's dementia, died of aspiration pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and general inanition. He was admitted to hospital multiple times in 2015 with behaviour…

geriatric medicinepsychiatry
VIChospital2024-11-29

Finding into death of Michael King

59y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to recurrent anal squamous cell carcinoma with su…

Michael King, 59, died from aspiration pneumonia secondary to recurrent anal squamous cell carcinoma following total pelvic exenteration surgery in December 2021. He was admitt…

oncologyintensive care
VIChospital2014-10-07

Finding into death of Adrian Peter Carlin

66y · Male·Bronchopneumonia

…spital after aspiration pneumonia. He had been admitted 13 times in the preceding 12 months for chest and urinary tract infections. In January 2013, following an aged care assessment, a palliative approach was agreed gi…

geriatric medicinepalliative caremorphine
VIChospital2024-11-27

Finding into death of Michael Ruawai Robin

59y · Male·Respiratory failure with paraplegia as a significant contributing factor

…), died from respiratory failure at Werribee Mercy Hospital on 22 June 2023. He presented with a rash and urinary tract infection on 13 June, then deteriorated on 17 June with acute coronary syndrome and decreased oxyge…

emergency medicinecardiology
VICaged care2023-03-28

Finding into death of Christopher William Hanson

59y · Male·Complications of multiple sclerosis

Christopher William Hanson, 59, died from complications of multiple sclerosis at MS Residential Services in Williamstown after 20 years in care. He was admitted to hospital in January 2022 with sepsis, stabilized, and wa…

palliative caregeneral medicine
VICaged care2014-11-20

Finding into death of Gerald Quinane

82y · Male·bronchopneumonia

Gerald Quinane, an 82-year-old man with intellectual disability living in state-managed residential care, died from bronchopneumonia. He presented with respiratory symptoms and was taken to hospital on 1 March 2014, trea…

general practiceemergency medicinecommunicationdelay
VICaged care2026-03-16

Finding into death of Michelle Anne Leiper

59y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia and urosepsis complicating Alzheimer's dementia in setting …

Michelle Anne Leiper, aged 59 with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia and urosepsis. She had significant dysphagia and was largely bedbound in her final years. After a February 2025 ho…

geriatric medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2016-08-19

Finding into death of Margaret Smith

91y · Female·Unascertained

Margaret Smith, a 91-year-old admitted with head strike from fall, developed moderate depression during her stay and received electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as a compulsory patient. On 5 March 2015, she developed epigas…

psychiatrygeriatric medicinediagnosticdelaylithium
VIChospital2015-04-23

Finding into death of Grant Phillip Scheibner

62y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with multiple comorbidities

Grant Scheibner, a 62-year-old man with severe dementia, Down's syndrome, and spina bifida occulta, died from pneumonia with multiple comorbidities. He was admitted to Ballarat Base Hospital on 12 September 2014 with rig…

general medicinerespiratory medicine
WAhospital2013

Inquest into the Death of Zappacosta, Palmerino

86y · Male·Sepsis associated with a pericolic abscess, complicated by terminal large intest…

An 86-year-old life-sentenced prisoner died from sepsis associated with a pericolic abscess complicated by terminal gastrointestinal haemorrhage. He had extensive comorbidities including bilateral amputations, cardiac fa…

emergency medicinegeneral medicinevenlafaxine
VIChospital2023-11-29

Finding into death of Danielle Elizabeth Peters

40y · Female·Sepsis secondary to ureteritis, pyelonephritis and aspiration pneumonia with a c…

…surgical treatment. Two weeks after discharge, she was readmitted with sepsis and aspiration pneumonia—a recurrent complication in her history. Despite appropriate intravenous antibiotics, supportive care including bloo…

general medicineinfectious diseases

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