Mycobacterium Chimaera: Clinical and medico-legal considerations starting from a case of sudden acoustic damage
| Autor: | Aprile Anna, Matteo Sanavio, Matteo Bolcato |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Medico legal
Male Legal liability Embolism Mycobacterium Infections Nontuberculous 01 natural sciences Pathology and Forensic Medicine Mycobacterium 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Sepsis Medicine Humans In patient 030216 legal & forensic medicine Cardiac Surgical Procedures Mycobacterium Chimaera Cardiac surgery Medical liability Medico legal assessment Expert Testimony health care economics and organizations Cross Infection business.industry 010401 analytical chemistry Liability Liability Legal Hearing Loss Sudden Middle Aged medicine.disease humanities 0104 chemical sciences Issues ethics and legal aspects Expert opinion Equipment Contamination Medical emergency business |
| Zdroj: | Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan). 47 |
| ISSN: | 1873-4162 |
| Popis: | Mycobacterium Chimaera is a microorganism that can cause nosocomial infections particularly in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The specific case presented herein shows an original clinical presentation of the infection: sudden unilateral deafness as a result of septic embolization. Medico-legal experts appointed by the court in a civil liability dispute analyzed the case and submitted their expert opinion. This article analyzes the peculiar and innovative aspect of professional liability that can be attributed to the healthcare facility and the manufacturer of the equipment used in the operating room from a medical-legal point of view. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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