The death of pregnant Melbourne mother Annie O’Brien could have been prevented if she was given antibiotics at the correct time by a doctor who also should have recognised the possibility of a fatal sepsis infection, an inquest has found.
Instead, Ms O’Brien, 37, only received antibiotics hours after she attended Holmesglen Private Hospital in Moorabbin in August 2017, and by the time of her admission to a second hospital after midnight, it was unlikely she could have been saved, State Coroner Judge John Cain said on Tuesday.
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