UK patient dies from infection after beating leukemia
Patient Safety Monitor Alert
March 28, 2007
A UK patient died from Legionaire's disease after successful leukemia treatment, according to an article in The Times of London.
Daryl Eyles died after contracting the infection from a showerhead in Royal United Hospital in Bath. The hospital has been charged with two counts of failing to heed safety warnings, because it did not respond to recommendations to repair and upgrade its old hot water system.
