Infections Archives - Senior Abuse Law

Category: Infections
Infections are a common cause of death in nursing homes. Every year between 1.5 million and 3.5 million nursing home residents contract an infection.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

Posted on January 1, 2018January 24, 2018 by Elder Abuse Attorneys

STDs among nursing home residents can be a sign of sexual abuse. Sexual contact that is forced, tricked, threatened, or otherwise coerced upon an elder, including anyone who is unable…

Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Disease Infection)

Posted on December 31, 2017October 10, 2018 by Elder Abuse Attorneys

Skin Infections That Can Kill Necrotizing Fasciitis is a serious, flesh-eating bacterial infection. The bacteria that causes Necrotizing Fasciitis can enter into the body through any wound or tear or…

Urinary Catheter Complications

Posted on December 30, 2017December 31, 2017 by Elder Abuse Attorneys

What is a Urinary Catheter? A urinary catheter is thin semi-flexible tube that collects urine from the bladder and allows collected urine to drain into a drainage bag. The drainage…

Aspiration Pneumonia

Posted on August 17, 2017September 20, 2018 by lawolfe

Inhaling Foreign Substances Can Cause Serious Health Problems Other Names: Anaerobic Pneumonia; Aspiration of vomitus; Aspiration Pneumonitis; Chemical Pneumonitis; Necrotizing Pneumonia Aspiration pneumonia is a complication of pulmonary aspiration (inhalation)…

Sepsis and Septic Shock in Nursing Home Residents

Posted on July 28, 2017December 31, 2017 by Elder Abuse Attorneys

More than 60% of the people who develop severe sepsis are over the age of 65. Approximately 20% of the patients 65 years and older that are hospitalized due…

Nursing Home–Acquired Pneumonia (NHAP)

Posted on July 28, 2017July 28, 2017 by Elder Abuse Attorneys

Nursing home–acquired pneumonia (NHAP) is any pneumonia infection that is contracted by anyone living in a nursing home or other long-term care facility. Nursing home–acquired pneumonia (NHAP) is very dangerous.…

Nursing Home Breathing Tube Accidents

Posted on July 27, 2017December 31, 2017 by Elder Abuse Attorneys

A ventilator is a medical device that is used to help patients breathe. Ventilators may either assist a patient in breathing or may totally breathe for the patient depending on…

Nursing Home Diabetic Care Complications

Posted on July 26, 2017December 31, 2017 by Elder Abuse Attorneys

Diabetes Basics To fuel our bodies, most of the food (particularly carbohydrates) we eat is turned into glucose (also commonly referred to as blood sugar). Glucose is very important for…

Respiratory Tract Infections—Pneumonia and Influenza

Posted on July 26, 2017January 1, 2018 by Elder Abuse Attorneys

People ages 65 years and older are very susceptible to contracting and dying from pneumonia and the flu. In fact, people ages 65 years and older account for 71% to…

Gastrointestinal Infections— C. difficile

Posted on July 26, 2017July 27, 2017 by Elder Abuse Attorneys

C. difficile spores are resilient and very difficult to kill and remove from these surfaces. Detergent-based cleaners are not capable of killing C. difficile spores. Nursing homes must use a…

Nursing Home Bedsores Causing Osteomyelitis

Posted on July 25, 2017August 7, 2017 by Elder Abuse Attorneys

Osteomyelitis Symptoms, Diagnosing and Treatment Osteomyelitis is a bone infection that is commonly associated with bedsores. It may seem as if bones are pretty inaccessible to foreign objects like bacteria;…

Bedsores Resulting in Foot Amputations

Posted on June 25, 2017December 31, 2017 by Elder Abuse Attorneys

Complete or partial foot amputations are typically performed as a result of injury or trauma, infection, ischemia, birth defects, disorders (such as Toxic Shock Syndrome), diabetes, or a combination. They…

Nursing Home Bedsore Stages

Posted on May 18, 2017December 31, 2017 by Elder Abuse Attorneys

The Five Stages of Bedsores Bedsores, pressure sores and decubitus ulcers are break downs in skin that create flesh type wounds. They are caused by prolonged periods of pressure which…

Pressure Sores (Bedsores, Pressure Ulcer, Decubitus Ulcers)

Posted on March 19, 2017December 31, 2017 by Elder Abuse Attorneys

The Elderly Are Susceptible to Painful, Even Deadly Sores, Ulcers, and Infections The elderly nursing home population is very susceptible to developing pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores, pressure sores…

Nursing Home Urinary Tract Infections