Hospital-Acquired MRSA Infections

Methicillin is an antibiotic that was created in 1961 to treat staph infections. Unfortunately, a new and more dangerous strain eventually formed: methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, more commonly known as an MRSA infection. This condition can be spread in various ways, but one of the most common forms of contraction is through the use of contaminated equipment in hospitals.

Doctors, nurses, and hospital maintenance crews have a professional responsibility to do their job with a reasonable duty of care to all patients. This includes making sure everything is sterilized properly and no patient is at risk for a preventable infection. If this is not done, medical malpractice may have occurred. To learn more about medical malpractice and your rights as a victim, please contact the Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.

Symptoms of MRSA

The following symptoms are indicative of an MRSA infection:

• Cellulitis (an infection that causes the skin to become hot, red, and tender)
• Boils
• Abscesses (a collection of pus under the patient’s skin)
• Sty (infection of eyelid gland)
• Carbuncles
• Impetigo

In addition to causing harm to the skin, staph infections can also spread to internal organs, causing serious complications. When this happens, a patient may be at risk for endocarditis, nectrotizing fascitis, osteomyelitis, sepsis or even wrongful death. These conditions are especially devastating if caused by a third-party that acted with negligence.

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If you or someone you love has experienced an MRSA infection, call the Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 today.