Jaipur, Jun 21 (PTI) A woman who had undergone a cesarean delivery at PBM government hospital in Bikaner died on Sunday, becoming the second maternal death linked to kidney infection cases at the hospital.
Hospital authorities said Sharda Nayak, a resident of Rampura Basti in Bikaner, was admitted to the hospital on June 3 and underwent C-section the following day.
According to the hospital, she subsequently developed a kidney infection and was shifted to the intensive care unit on June 5 after her condition deteriorated. She had been on ventilator support for the past week and died on Sunday evening.
Sharda’s father, Hiralal Nayak, alleged medical negligence and demanded an impartial probe into the incident.
“We do not want compensation. The doctors responsible should be punished,” he said, claiming that the hospital administration had failed to provide a clear explanation regarding the cause of death.
PBM Hospital Superintendent Dr B C Ghiya said all possible efforts were made to save the patient.
“Prima facie, multiple organ failure appears to be the cause of death. After the kidneys, other organs also stopped functioning and the patient was being provided oxygen support,” he said.
Following the death, Congress workers staged a protest outside the mortuary.
Earlier, another woman, Preeti, a resident of Suratgarh, died at the same hospital on June 19.
She had been referred from Nagaur to Bikaner on May 15 and was admitted to ICU on May 16 after developing a kidney infection. She remained on ventilator support for nearly a month before succumbing.
Officials said six women who had recently delivered babies at PBM Hospital had developed kidney infections over the past month.
Of the six affected women, two have died, while two others, identified as Imrati and Kamla, are still undergoing treatment at the hospital. PTI SDA ARB ARB
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