Category:
sepsis
On any given day, about 1 in 25 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection
For infections, prompt diagnosis and treatment is important
There is a significant risk of malnutrition after some types of bariatric procedures, but some surgeons tend to ignore the signs until it is too late
Around half of all surgical site infections are preventable with proper care
A Houston-area free-standing emergency room and hospital botched infection treatment, almost causing a man his life
Bedsores, pressure sores or wounds, and decubitus ulcers—whatever you call them, they are a serious medical issue
Even though infections should be treated as soon as possible, some surgeons are not interested in follow-up care after surgery
One week delay in fixing hole in small intestine leads to a year and a half of internal infections, MRSA, and an open abdominal wound
It took 100+ days of hospital, nursing home, and rehabilitation center inpatient care and a year and a half for the bedsores to heal and close
Medical error is the third-leading cause of death in America, and bungling the treatment of infections is one of the top medical errors