Parents sue hospital for malpractice when girl dies of easily treatable bacterial infection

A couple sued a hospital for malpractice when their 7 year old daughter died from a simple bacterial infection (Group A Streptococcal infection) which could easily have been treated with antibiotics. When the girl was admitted suffering from high temperatures and a sore knee, doctors did an x-ray and blood tests. They concluded she had a flu and sent her home. A blood culture which would have revealed the problem.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by The Kansas City Star

Related Disease Topics:

• Streptococcal Infection
• Flu
• Group A Streptococcal infection

Related Symptom Topics:

• High temperature
• Sore knee

Related Treatment Topics:

• Antibiotics

Article Source Details

About: Parents sue hospital for malpractice when girl dies of easily treatable bacterial infection

Date: 2 Jun 2004

Source: The Kansas City Star

URL: http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/8690098.htm?1c

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Malpractice and child death
• Malpractice and Group A Streptococcal infection
• Malpractice and Streptococcal infection
• Malpractice and sore knee
• Malpractice and high temperature
• Malpractice and flu
• Misdiagnosis of flu
• Misdiagnosis of Group A Streptococcal infection
• Misdiagnosis of Streptococcal infection
• Misdiagnosis of sore knee

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