However, I am more confused about the infection that resulted being STREP B and what it has to do with any wound.?
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How do people get infected with group B strep?

Group B strep bacteria are different from many other types of bacteria that can cause disease. People can be "colonized" with group B strep. This means that they carry the bacteria in their bodies but are not infected and do not become sick. Adults can carry the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, genital tract, or urinary tract. About 10% to 30% of pregnant women are colonized with group B strep in the genital tract.

Colonization with group B strep is usually harmless. The bacteria can become deadly, though, if something happens that allows them to invade the bloodstream. In adults, weakened immunity resulting from cancer treatment or a chronic illness can prompt an infection. More often, pregnant women who carry the bacteria can unknowingly transmit group B strep to their newborns at birth. Newborns can acquire early-onset group B strep disease either before or during delivery. The cause of late-onset disease in babies is not well understood.

How is group B strep infection diagnosed?

Group B strep infection is diagnosed by a laboratory test of blood or spinal fluid.
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Reference:
Courtesy of >>>> www.dhpe.org/infect/strepb.html
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Now: Having referred to the above Reference..The Facts on Strep B, if the doctor that treated your child was a man, I dont think U have a case, as the disease needs to be transmitted and for a man to do that, even with NO Gloves..would be about 10 million to 1 or even more in Odds.
"On the other hand" IF the doctor was a woman ?!!
and was NOT so hygienic, then a case might be established, as she (the female doctor) may have been or is, a Carrier.( Remember here, that the doctors lawyer would also attempt to prove U as the Carrier)
Even so, the Case would come down to being Hygienic..and the Female doctor (if it was a female) would
deny it..If an infection resulted (say it did/was) from negligence, it would need to be a very clear cut issue that negligence resulted in a Carrier transmitting the disease. THIS Female doctor would also need to advise authorities she was a Carrier..IF, in the event she has not advised authorities that she is a Carrier of Strep B and is practising..U got a Million dollar case.(or more)
All this is, however, supposition.
Your Question is >>?Medical malpractice in Tennessee.
What your Question refers to is (if proven) >> malpractice in ANY city/town/country in the World, not just Tennessee.

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What "Just Me" is attempting to get a message across is that she understands the Strep B and possible Sources. What she is frustrated in IS that regardless of "WHO" was the Infected Carrier..if Hygiene had been lacking then the risk of infection was high and did occur. It does not matter who touched the child and who might have had been or is, the Carrrier..even IF the Mother was the Carrier, IF the wound had been correctly attended to, then the chances of high infection (which did occur) would have been minimal or non-existant.

Open your door and throw a rock. Malpractice attorneys usually aren’t hard to find. To find a GOOD one, ask your friends/co-workers.

P.S. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is who did all this….

There is a lawyer referrel site called http://www.selectcounsel.com this site specializes in Medical Malpractice and personal injury cases. You can submit your case on the site with all the same details in your question and one of the best lawyers in your area will be contacted to take the case at no cost to you. Good luck.

i would like to sue the hospital and that specific doctor for Medical Malpractice i feel neglected and a shame , i feel that the doctor was rude and there was many accidents on the way that i cant even discuss over the net
i was admitted on the 07/07/09 and after the mess with the doctor they all of a sudden changed the admission date to 07/10/09 , i have paper show that i was admitted on the 07/07/09

if i could only can get hold of my chart with all the doctors notes you will sure see a huge medical malpractice going on and a big mass
and cover ups
i came here with severe headache and leg pain that i cant even stand on my legs dizzy , vominiting , and buttom line cant function at all i still cant barley walk and my headache stayed the same for 3 weeks already stabing pains and that not a migraine ……
the first neurologist that checked me was after 10 days i am here, i am getting pumped with 8mg morphine every 3 hours , Valium pills every 12 hours , and more pain killers just to knock me out.

they want to discharge me tomorrow with pain killer and that all , they said that did all the testes and all looks good and they cant do nothing.

i feel like they didn’t do there job right and my main issue was the cover up they trying to do with the main doctor that was on the case that came to my room yelling in front of nurses about me lying and also while i was in pain in my legs she pushed on my legs on purpose to show that i am not in pain and that was in front of nurses my wife and a nurse in charge .
mind you that a second befor a nurse tried to check my legs and she couldent even take the socks off my feet coz of the pain
i asked her not to be in my room no more and asked to change the doctor and she kept on signing medication and audits for me . it took me overall 6 days to be able to change her out of my case .

there is many complains on the same doctor from nurses and paitents.

i would like to know if i have a case in this matter .
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i feel neglected , i feel hurt , ashamed , i haven’t eat at all or drink for More then a week after she said i am to fat for there machines , i am sure that allot of that is because i have no health insurance. or some wierd reason but i am still not healthy.

p.s

today after i complain about even more pain they increases the morphine dose to 10mg every 3 hours , i am woozy and feel bad i need your help i need justice.

i am getting over all like 80mg morph every 24hours i am afraid i will be addicted to that after 11 days in here ….. they want to discharge me with no withrewl from the morph just kick me home. what shel i do

the had me in the MRI , MRA , CT , even lumber pucter that the doctor pinch my leg nerv twice and it hurt till now.

all test came clean and the final answer is they dont know what wrong and sending me home like this.

help any one ?

p.s.

i am on heavy drugs now and int’s 1 am sorry if it’s hard to understand me
for susan the nurse : " You are getting a lot of Morphine for your complaints of pains. Your request for a change of Dr was acknowledged. If they can not see anything wrong with you– physically; they have no choice but to discharge a very belligerent, loud ;constantly complaining patient. .
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professional nurse
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shame to know there is more ppl like you and the doctor.

yhe nurses ther taking care of me are amazing , never been loud i acctualy buying cakes to the grate nurses stuff the helping me .

you got to the conclusion that i am loud complaining patient blindliy your place is at the same place like the doctor out of the health system.

shame on you juding me like that i will not wish you the pains i am having every day and minute , cant work or see my kids .

you just a discrase for the amazing nureses that helped me so far and will support me in the law suet against the low life doctor that getting complains from every one around her

I don’t think any lawyer will take your case to file a frivolous medical malpractice. For the # 1 reason, they don’t work for free. They usually charge $250- $275/hr. Do you have the money to pay them?

You said you have no health insurance and yet this Dr particularly ordered and had all of these expensive diagnostic procedures done.( MRI, Cat Scan, MRA) of which results came back negative.

Maybe she was inconsiderate in calling you fat But she speaks the truth…. and TRUTH HURTS.. The veracity of these statements attributed to the wrongdoings of this Dr has to be confirmed by others. Well -good for you if those "amazing" nurses are going to testify on your behalf. If they DO and the hosp finds out, they’ll be out on the streets. Even if it’s true that alone is NOT a ground for a malpractice suit. About the PAIN she inflicted on your leg. Maybe she was testing it for competency to check for blood filling. and blood flow. Maybe you HAE PAD( peripheral artery disease)

You are getting a lot of Morphine for your complaints of pains. Now you’re drowsy Your request for a change of Dr was acknowledged. If they can not see anything wrong with you– physically; they have no choice but to discharge a very belligerent, loud ;constantly complaining patient. ( As they "see" you)

For your additional details:
You attributed to Susan my remarks. I’m sorry to hear about all your complaints- legitimate or not- even though it’s very hard to understand you due to atrocious spelling and grammar. but I’m speaking the truth and from experience.

Okay,let’s examine your symptoms: vomiting, severe headache, leg pain. can be attributed to migraine headaches if high blood pressure is eliminated. Your leg pains might be due to PAD (Peripheral arterial disease) or if you have leg thrombosis or poor circulation or cellulitis. another cause is diabetic neuropathy if you have Diabetes.

Hopefully, she has considered all of these. Sometimes, Drs tend to DISMISS headaches as due to anxiety or stress.

I decided to answer your question because it appealed to me as you’re seeking and pleading help with an INJUSTICE. Remember? LIFE is never FAIR. You feel you have rights as a patient.and I TOTALLY AGREE with you. A patient should be treated with dignity; kindness and professionalism. The Dr had no business demoralizing and insulting you in front of your wife and the nurses.by labelling you fat.

However, pls remember in this capitalistic country, it’s not about service ….it’s all about profits and MONEY. sometimes, dedication and service gets thrown out in the way side. .

Okay, has any LAWYER contacted you? If you haven’t suffered a visible physical injury then, you have no case. A verbal insult is not a cause for a lawsuit. Lawyers can be very blunt and worse than the Dr. They are pure moneybaggers.!! They won’t take your case unless they see there’s money to be made.. for them. Then they’ll take say 40%-60%. And with court costs and fees; you’ll be lucky to get 20% out of the whole caboodle. Once you find out all the stresses you go thru or will go thru … is for nothing; then maybe you’ll realize it’s time to throw in the towel. Then you’ll question yourself: was it worthwhile fighting all these yrs (yes; it can take yrs) for justice at the expense of your SANITY and HEALTH. .

You won’t find any Dr to side with you against ANOTHER Dr. They have this "buddy system".or should we say- old school boys.

I know what I’m talking about. I myself filed a complaint in the past and was NEVER acknowledged.- even assured or humored for any investigation to be done. .

They call all the shots. You can not fight AGAINST big corporate Dr and drug companies.
They have all the resources including the HOSPITALS. They comprise the health industry. Even if you find those "amazing nurses"( including the charge nurse) willing to testify on your behalf. When it comes time; they won’t!!. If they do, they’ll find themselves on the streets out of a job!. You can not bite the hand that feeds you; right?

Now, forget about obtaining your medical records. Should you have a case and a lawyer, then your records can be subpoenaed. After you obtain it; it might be doctored. Remember you alleged that your date of admission has been changed. 3 days is lot of discrepancy. Make sure you have that admission consent form that you signed.

You complained of being "neglected; felt hurt and ashamed". She ordered all those expensive diagnostic procedures( which she didn’t have to).Is that neglect?

You complained that your nerve was stucked during lumbar puncture(LP). Are your extremities numbed or have a tingling sensation? Are you paralyzed? You were admitted to the hosp with severe leg pains. So that won’t be due to the LP or caused by the Dr upon exam.

You persisted on complaining about pain. Consequently, your painkiller, MSO4 to 80 mgm /24 hr. Is that neglect? Now you complained about being drowsy and sleepy which is a normal side effect of Morphine

Your Dr was changed when you complained. Is that neglect?

I have been an ICU-CCU nurse for a very long time like 40+ yrs and I’m talking from experience.

I’m truly sorry about your plight.!! Try to ask to see
a social worker, patient advocate and representative to voice your complaints. You might find it more productive that way; instead of stabbing at the dark.

ENUMERATE all your complaints in an orderly fashion not ramble on and on.( this destroys your credibility- you know what I mean?).

AS you can see I try to address every concern that you have because I can not stand INJUSTICE either . I’m answering your question to the best of my ability- thoroughly and honestly. Which you can not say for others. as to date you only have TWO responses.

It’s one of an unethical but not illegal issue.