Sanavio Matteo, Anna Aprile, Bolcato Matteo
Legal Medicine, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University - Hospital of Padova, Via Falloppio 50, 35121 Padua, Italy.
Legal Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine, University-Hospital of Padova, Via Falloppio 50, 35121 Padova, Italy.
Leg Med (Tokyo). 2020 Nov;47:101747. doi: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2020.101747. Epub 2020 Jul 7.
Mycobacterium Chimaera is a microorganism that can cause nosocomial infections particularly in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The specific case presented herein shows an original clinical presentation of the infection: sudden unilateral deafness as a result of septic embolization. Medico-legal experts appointed by the court in a civil liability dispute analyzed the case and submitted their expert opinion. This article analyzes the peculiar and innovative aspect of professional liability that can be attributed to the healthcare facility and the manufacturer of the equipment used in the operating room from a medical-legal point of view.
嵌合体分枝杆菌是一种可导致医院感染的微生物，尤其是在接受心脏手术的患者中。本文所呈现的具体病例显示了该感染的一种原始临床表现：因脓毒性栓塞导致的突发性单侧耳聋。在一场民事责任纠纷中，法院指定的法医学专家对该病例进行了分析并提交了专家意见。本文从法医学角度分析了可归因于医疗机构和手术室所用设备制造商的职业责任的特殊和创新方面。
