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Hospital Acquired Infection Scandal
70% of post-operative infections happen on patients who did not need surgery!


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Hospital acquired infection also known as nosocomial infection is an infection happening on a patient that was not infected on entering the hospital.

You get in hospital and you become infected because of your hospitalisation! How come?


Question 1: Do you really need to be hospitalized?


Question 2: Do you really need to be operated?


Question 3: Do you really need to be exposed to dangerous treatments?



Did You Fully Discuss Your Treatment?


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Many treatments decrease your immunity such as
. corticosteroids
. chemotherapy
. radiotherapy
. blood transfusion
...

Many alternative treatments that do not decrease your immunity do exist: Have they been offered and discussed with you?

Many treatments expose you directly to infection such as

. injections
. drips
. blood transfusion
...

In cases where you really need those treatments, have all precautions such as cleanliness been taken to avoid infection?

Have you been told about the different types of nosocomial infections such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) or clostridium difficile?


All these questions need to be considered. Have you been told about it by your doctor, your surgeon, your specialist? If not, you are at risk and you have not been properly informed which renders your consent null and void.


If you have had a bad experience, if you want to report or discuss it, if you have a photo of an infection you have suffered or the consequence of it such as an amputation or if you have lost someone please use this form: "Tell us your story".



Understanding nosocomial infection is also understanding why you need to be hospitalized, to be operated, to be exposed to dangerous treatments? 3 questions you should ask



And don't forget that complications from hospital acquired infection can often justify a claim for compensation.

If you've suffered from a hospital acquired infection, maximize your chances to increase compensation: contact us


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