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- Endogenous Infection - Main points and insights:
- Several sources clarify that endogenous infections are typically caused by the patient's own flora, often occurring post-surgery or due to pre-existing conditions. For example, in post-cataract surgery cases, infections like Staph Aureus can develop internally, especially if aseptic techniques are compromised JAGDISHBHAI G. SHAH VS SANTOKBEN WD/O. B. H. NAI - Gujarat, P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre VS Veera Rohinton Kotwal - Consumer, SURENDRA UGALI VS ARUN KUMAR GANGULY - Calcutta.
- Many reports emphasize that pathological examinations often show the patient was normal regarding endogenous infection, suggesting that such infections are not always due to negligence but can be endogenous and related to patient factors like immune status or pre-existing conditions Roop Lal VS Ajay Raj - Himachal Pradesh, Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. VS Nisha Devi - Himachal Pradesh, Shriram General Insurance Company Limited VS Leela Vati - Himachal Pradesh, National Insurance Company Limited VS Dhani Devi - Himachal Pradesh.
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The occurrence of endogenous infections is sometimes linked to systemic health issues such as rheumatoid arthritis or diabetes, which can predispose patients to infections independently of hospital negligence P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre VS Veera Rohinton Kotwal - Consumer, CHRISTIAN MEDICAL CENTRE VS A. SHAJAHAN - Consumer.
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Analysis and Conclusion:
- Endogenous infections are internal and often originate from the patient's own flora, making them distinct from exogenous infections caused by external contamination.
- Proper surgical precautions reduce but do not eliminate the risk of endogenous infections; their presence does not necessarily imply negligence.
- Courts have recognized that endogenous infections are common and sometimes unavoidable, especially in patients with underlying health conditions, and thus, liability depends on whether proper care and precautions were taken JAGDISHBHAI G. SHAH VS SANTOKBEN WD/O. B. H. NAI - Gujarat, SURENDRA UGALI VS ARUN KUMAR GANGULY - Calcutta.
- Overall, the evidence suggests that while hospital negligence can contribute to infections, endogenous infections often stem from patient-specific factors, and their occurrence alone does not prove negligence.
References: - JAGDISHBHAI G. SHAH VS SANTOKBEN WD/O. B. H. NAI - Gujarat - Roop Lal VS Ajay Raj - Himachal Pradesh, Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. VS Nisha Devi - Himachal Pradesh, Shriram General Insurance Company Limited VS Leela Vati - Himachal Pradesh, National Insurance Company Limited VS Dhani Devi - Himachal Pradesh - CHRISTIAN MEDICAL CENTRE VS A. SHAJAHAN - Consumer, P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre VS Veera Rohinton Kotwal - Consumer - SURENDRA UGALI VS ARUN KUMAR GANGULY - Calcutta
Search Results for "Endogenous Infection"
2012 0 Supreme(Guj) 41 • India - Gujarat
RAJESH H.SHUKLA
Act, 1948 - Tort - Negligence by Doctor - Cataract operation in one eye - Led to infection - Plaintiff lost vision in both eyes due ... to infection - Proper care not taken while performing operation - Patient complained - Doctor tried to hush up the matter - Discharged ... Further, even in the note, Exh.59 or anywhere else, there is no mention about any such infection or endogenous infection. ... He submitted that the Court below has failed to appreciate that the infection in the righ....
2015 0 Supreme(HP) 877 • India - Himachal Pradesh
RAJIV SHARMA
The submission with regard to endogenous infection in some other part of the body is misconceived as the pathological reports clearly state that the plaintiff was normal.
2015 0 Supreme(HP) 838 • India - Himachal Pradesh
RAJIV SHARMA
The submission with regard to endogenous infection in some other part of the body is misconceived as the pathological reports clearly state that the plaintiff was normal.
2015 0 Supreme(HP) 782 • India - Himachal Pradesh
RAJIV SHARMA
The submission with regard to endogenous infection in some other part of the body is misconceived as the pathological reports clearly state that the plaintiff was normal.
2015 0 Supreme(HP) 1961 • India - Himachal Pradesh
RAJIV SHARMA
The submission with regard to endogenous infection in some other part of the body is misconceived as the pathological reports clearly state that the plaintiff was normal.
• India - Himachal Pradesh
RAJIV SHARMA
The submission with regard to endogenous infection in some other part of the body is misconceived as the pathological reports clearly state that the plaintiff was normal.
• India - Consumer
S.PARVATHA RAO, K.RANGA RAO, MAMATA LAKSHMANNA
Whether the hospital was negligent in not taking proper precautions to prevent infection? 3. ... informing the patient about the risks and complications associated with the surgery and in not taking proper precautions to prevent infection ... his patient to inform him about the risks and complications associated with the surgery and to take proper precautions to prevent infection ... In the replication, the respondent contends mat the petitioner was diabetic which also could be contributory for endogenous infec....
• India - Consumer
D.K.JAIN, M.SHREESHA
Post-surgery, she experienced pain, swelling, and infection. ... Post-surgery, she experienced pain, swelling, and infection. ... She underwent multiple surgeries and treatment in the U.S.A. to address the infection and complications. ... Laud's opinion which says that infection is common and endogenous; that patients of Rheumatoid Arthritis are more conducive to infection; that the hospital treatment record shows that the right antibiotic was prescribed for Staph Aureus infe....
2016 0 Supreme(HP) 1344 • India - Himachal Pradesh
RAJIV SHARMA
The submission with regard to endogenous infection in some other part of the body is misconceived as the pathological reports clearly state that the plaintiff was normal.
2004 0 Supreme(Cal) 715 • India - Calcutta
S.B.MAJMUDAR, D.G.KARNIK
Whether the Appellant was negligent in the post-operative care, leading to the infection and complications. 3. ... - DEFICIENCY IN SERVICE - COMPENSATION - BURDEN OF PROOF - EXPERT OPINION - STANDARD OF CARE - NEGLIGENCE TEST - DUTY OF CARE - INFECTION ... The infection was likely caused by a pre-existing condition and not due to any negligence on the part of the Appellant. 3. ... It has been further observed in the same authority that today exogenous infection is uncommon and usually indicates a break in aseptic techniq....
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