Mother given wrong antibiotics died from sepsis

"After multiple GP and hospital visits, on 15 August antibiotics were prescribed "but not in line with St Helier Hospital's antimicrobial guidelines," the coroner wrote. She added that the drugs did not provide effective coverage against a Gram-positive organism, which was the most likely pathogen causing the infection. "Prior to selecting this combination of antibiotics, the surgical team did not consult with the hospital's microbiology team for advice.""

"Reeves ruled that Rochester's death had been contributed to by neglect and she would most likely have lived if given the right antibiotics in time. Rochester left behind a son, Xavier, now aged eight."

"Rochester had undergone a routine day procedure at St Thomas' Hospital on 5 August 2023 to remove abscesses from her left armpit and groin but she became unwell and the wound to her left armpit became infected after 10 August, the coroner said."

Aleisha Rochester, a bank cashier from Croydon, died two weeks after undergoing a routine abscess removal procedure. She developed an infection at the surgical site and sought medical help multiple times, but was prescribed antibiotics that could not effectively treat the bacteria causing her infection. Staff at St Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals did not follow the trust's own antimicrobial guidelines when selecting antibiotics and failed to consult the microbiology team for advice. An assistant coroner ruled that Rochester's death was contributed to by neglect and that she would likely have survived with appropriate antibiotics administered promptly. She left behind an eight-year-old son.

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