TPN, also known as total parenteral nutrition, was the result of an outbreak of Serratia Marcescens bacteria in six Alabama hospitals recently.

Serratia Marcescens is a type of bacteria in food, milk, insects, water and soil. It is known to cause infections in hospitals, particularly for those with compromised immune systems. The bacteria can cause life-threatening sepsis and septic shock in people if it is in the bloodstream. TPN is a liquid food that is fed through an IV patients with a catheter. The Alabama Department of public health has declared that it currently 9 people dead and 19 cases of the disease total to six hospitals to this point. If you have suffered serious injury or wrongful death as a result of an infection in a hospital commissioned Montlick and Associates, attorneys at law, consult about your right to compensation for your injuries and loss.

All these hospitals get their TPN supply from a pharmacy called meds IV according to the Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC). Upon the outbreak, the pharmacy set all production of TPN addition and notifies all of its customers, which can potentially use the product. Meds IV has called back tightened up since voluntarily all IV products.

An investigation is currently held. It is currently provided in question, whether the patients due to their current disease died or whether the drugs of the deaths may have caused. A judge issued an order meds IV, to get two of the hospitals have all the evidence relating to the products, which was recalled. Apparently the company has shut down a Web site and turned the light in its offices in Alabama.

Medical malpractice lawsuits are probably start, be submitted, if it is determined that the TPN of the meds IV gives the patient deaths or serious diseases. Over the years, complaints have medical malpractice in the hospital acquired infections often multi-million dollar judgments led. Experts often argue that these types of infections he well could be avoided if certain steps were implemented by the hospitals and their medical staff.

The CDC reported that it reports are more than 2 million patients hospital infections in a typical year. These infections led to 90,000 deaths per year, and a further 1.5 million infections are responsible in long-term care facilities and nursing homes.

The not-for profit to reduce security group, Committee infection deaths, has stated, there is overwhelming evidence that almost all hospital infections are preventable. Simple things such as medical staff wash their hands, to medical instruments, and one patient rooms often and thoroughly effective way to prevent infection. Screening incoming patients and products can also protect other patients.

Most of the infections in hospitals located in the bloodstream, urinary tract and the site of the last operation. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus of aureus, commonly referred to as a MRSA infections or simply staph is one of the most common infections. This infection causes more than account for 60 percent of the Hospital of Staph infections in recent years, approximately 126,000 infections in the year, and about 5 ' 000 deaths. People can lose limbs, organs, and their lives as a result of infections acquired in hospital. If a jury finds that the hospital protocols to reduce the risk of serious infection not follows, a hospital can cause liability for serious infections related to injuries or diseases share.

If an infection after a hospital stay positive have tested for you, you are entitled to compensation for your illness including loss of wages, medical bills, pain and suffering, disability and other damages. Medical malpractice lawyers are our experienced Georgia for customers in all Georgia and in the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta help Warner Robins and all the smaller towns and rural areas in the State. No matter where you are our lawyers are only a phone call away, and we come to you. Call the week us 24 hours a day/7 days for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us at www.montlick.com and use our free case evaluation form or 24-hour live online chat.

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