To: xcamel
My sister went into the Houston VA hospital in 2004 to have a bunion on her right foot scraped down. She acquired MSRA in the wound at the hospotal. The hospital had the CDC compare the MSRA she acquired to the MSRA they found in the A/C system in the operating room - they were the same.
Even with high dosage antibiotics she was unable to overcome the infection and her leg had to be amputated just below the knee in early 2006. Her life and her health have not been the same since.
The hospital knew they had a problem and still allowed surgeries to be performed. You've got to wonder why.
4 posted on
03/04/2007 6:29:52 AM PST by
texgal
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To: texgal
Did any legal action result from this unfortunate incident?
8 posted on
03/04/2007 6:39:33 AM PST by
Captain Rhino
( Dollars spent in India help a friend; dollars spent in China arm an enemy.)
To: texgal
I know exactly what you mean. I have the same problem happening with my mother.
23 posted on
03/04/2007 6:49:32 AM PST by
Dustbunny
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To: texgal
"The hospital knew they had a problem and still allowed surgeries to be performed. You've got to wonder why."
Hospitals are like the Airlines, you play the probabilities and hope you never have to pay off. OR's make big big bucks and if its not running the Docs go elsewhere. Follow the money it always leads to the truth.
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