GURUGRAM: Fortis Memorial Research Institute has refuted allegations of scientific negligence within the loss of life of a one-year-old boy.
At a press conference on Saturday, the medical institution mentioned the kid, Delhi resident Vansh Sharma, had extremely low immunity and his attendants had been made aware of the possible headaches in advance. Moreover, the scientific board didn’t even check out the medical institution whilst conducting an inquiry and declared that the boy caught an infection in its infection-free ward, it mentioned.
Vansh, who was suffering from Hunter Syndrome — a genetic disorder — was admitted to Fortis on April 24, 2017.
He died on May 17, 2017, after he had a bone marrow transplant (BMT).
The transplant was achieved on May 1, after which the kid had fever. As his situation worsened, Vansh was shifted to a ventilator within the PICU ward on May 15. He was additionally stored in a ‘sterile, infection-free’ BMT room for 22 days. Vansh was later taken house, where a doctor declared him lifeless.
Sharma filed a grievance at the place of business of the manager scientific officer on September 6, 2017, alleging scientific negligence.
“We emphatically refute all allegations of negligence. The patient was severely immuno-compromised and thus highly at risk of infections. We haven’t gained formal knowledge from any authority. The scientific board didn’t check out the medical institution all through the inquiry, ” mentioned Dr Rahul Bhargava, director, bone marrow transplant, FMRI.
At a press conference on Saturday, the medical institution mentioned the kid, Delhi resident Vansh Sharma, had extremely low immunity and his attendants had been made aware of the possible headaches in advance. Moreover, the scientific board didn’t even check out the medical institution whilst conducting an inquiry and declared that the boy caught an infection in its infection-free ward, it mentioned.
Vansh, who was suffering from Hunter Syndrome — a genetic disorder — was admitted to Fortis on April 24, 2017.
He died on May 17, 2017, after he had a bone marrow transplant (BMT).
The transplant was achieved on May 1, after which the kid had fever. As his situation worsened, Vansh was shifted to a ventilator within the PICU ward on May 15. He was additionally stored in a ‘sterile, infection-free’ BMT room for 22 days. Vansh was later taken house, where a doctor declared him lifeless.
Sharma filed a grievance at the place of business of the manager scientific officer on September 6, 2017, alleging scientific negligence.
“We emphatically refute all allegations of negligence. The patient was severely immuno-compromised and thus highly at risk of infections. We haven’t gained formal knowledge from any authority. The scientific board didn’t check out the medical institution all through the inquiry, ” mentioned Dr Rahul Bhargava, director, bone marrow transplant, FMRI.
Boy’s death: Fortis refutes infection, negligence charges
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