Recently, a medical board was set up by the Kozhikode District Medical Officer (DMO) to look into a complaint alleging Kozhikode Medical College Hospital of medical negligence over the death of Mr. K.T. Sindhu. A post-mortem report on the patient ruled out any negligence on the part of the medical college staff and rather claimed that the cause of death was anaphylaxis, a life-threatening but rare allergic reaction to crystalline penicillin.

According to a report from the police, during the inquiry, it was found that the nurse who administered the injection was an intern who was careless in her job. The police report also pointed out that the patient had been lying on the floor of the hospital corridor. The report also noted that proper attention was not paid by the staff while administering the injection. There were no doctors when the patient expressed uneasiness later. Additionally, no antidote was given against the allergic reaction after the patient expressed uneasiness.

The case was registered by the Kozhikode Medical College police after the woman’s husband filed a petition. The hospital staff had been booked under Section 304 (A) of the Indian Penal Code for causing death by negligence.

  (Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/medical-board-may-look-into-death-due-to-alleged-negligence-at-kozhikode-medical-college-hospital/article66115335.ece )