the daily Nice Morning reports this news item, the story of Sassi, 57, amputated following a prostate examination, during which he contracted a nosocomial illness.
The story of this man dates back to November 2016. He went to the Saint-Antoine clinic to have a prostate exam. A few days later, he fell victim to a high fever which led to hospitalization in early December. Verdict? A bacterium called klebsiella pneumoniae, rare and particularly resistant to antibiotics.
A rare nosocomial infection
Nosocomial diseases, according to a Public Health France report from 2017 indicates that the frequency of nosocomial diseases in France is approximately 5.21%, after a study involving more than 400 health establishments and nearly 81,000 patients. They can lead to respiratory and intestinal infections, urinary tract infections or sepsis with shock.
Several months later, in July 2017, the 57-year-old man, too affected by the infection, had to undergo an amputation. He then loses his two legs and several fingers.
His fight against the clinic then begins, as he undergoes long months of rehabilitation. The Saint-Antoine clinic was ordered to pay 57,000 euros to the patient. However, the settlement process is taking a long time and Mr. Ayeb has still not received his compensation. The final judgment was rendered on January 16.
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