Infections Caught in Hospitals
Sick people come to hospitals to receive care and treatment for the various conditions that ail them. Many of the sick people who pass through a hospital’s doors have infectious diseases that must be treated with antibiotics, fluids, and other means.
Unfortunately, these infections may spread to other patients before treatment ever begins if a hospital’s staff is not careful. If you or someone you love suffered a severe infection during a hospital stay, contact the Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 610-667-7511.
How Infection Spreads
Most people think of hospitals as places for people to get better and as places where sanitation is crucial. Both of these points should always be correct. Sadly, this is not always the case. Hospitals that fail to maintain sanitary conditions may spread infection through:
- Food contamination
- Used needles
- Unclean surfaces
- Doctor negligence
These conditions allow the bacteria and viruses that cause infections to thrive. This is especially true when a doctor treats one patient, fails to wash his or her hands, and then treats another patient. Some infections that spread through hospitals may extend an individual’s hospital stay while others may result in death for some individuals.
Contact Us
The Philadelphia hospital negligence lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., believe that hospitals should be held to high standards of sanitation to prevent the spread of infection. If you caught an infection while under a hospital’s care, contact us today at 610-667-7511 to learn more about your legal rights.