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My daughter started having a strange rash on 9/01/04. She had previously had a similar type rash that the doctor had prescribed bactroban ointment. I used the ointment but by the next day the spots were spreading and getting larger. I made an appointment with her pediatrician who told us she had most likely gotten bitten by a bug and was having a reaction to the bug bite. A few days later the spots were continuing to spread and get larger. I called the doctor again and was given an appointment with another doctor in the office who diagnosed it as chicken pox. A week later, the sores are still spreading and I called for another appointment and was told my daughter did not have chicken pox but had hot tub foliculitus (even though she has not been in a hot tub). A culture was done on that visit. The next day her pediatrician wanted to see her again and said that she was having bug bites and was reacting to them. I was told to go home and clean my house real good. I told them that my house was clean, we do not have bugs in the house. Two days later Grossmont Hospital called and reported that the skin culture had grown a rare bacteria (pseudomonas) and that my daughter needed to be on an antibiotic. The antibiotic was started on 9/20/04 and she tood it for ten days. She saw the pediatrician on 9/30/04. On 10/04/04 my daughter started breaking out with the sores again. I called my daughters pediatricians office and requested a referral to an Invectious Disease Specialist. The office told me they would have the doctor call me back in two days (she was out of the office). On 10/07 04 the doctor called and we received the referral, but the specialist cannot she our daughter until 10/18/04. Everyday she breaks out in fresh sores (some being the size of a quarter). Is there a possible medical malpractice going on here?
Thanks!
My daughter started having a strange rash on 9/01/04. She had previously had a similar type rash that the doctor had prescribed bactroban ointment. I used the ointment but by the next day the spots were spreading and getting larger. I made an appointment with her pediatrician who told us she had most likely gotten bitten by a bug and was having a reaction to the bug bite. A few days later the spots were continuing to spread and get larger. I called the doctor again and was given an appointment with another doctor in the office who diagnosed it as chicken pox. A week later, the sores are still spreading and I called for another appointment and was told my daughter did not have chicken pox but had hot tub foliculitus (even though she has not been in a hot tub). A culture was done on that visit. The next day her pediatrician wanted to see her again and said that she was having bug bites and was reacting to them. I was told to go home and clean my house real good. I told them that my house was clean, we do not have bugs in the house. Two days later Grossmont Hospital called and reported that the skin culture had grown a rare bacteria (pseudomonas) and that my daughter needed to be on an antibiotic. The antibiotic was started on 9/20/04 and she tood it for ten days. She saw the pediatrician on 9/30/04. On 10/04/04 my daughter started breaking out with the sores again. I called my daughters pediatricians office and requested a referral to an Invectious Disease Specialist. The office told me they would have the doctor call me back in two days (she was out of the office). On 10/07 04 the doctor called and we received the referral, but the specialist cannot she our daughter until 10/18/04. Everyday she breaks out in fresh sores (some being the size of a quarter). Is there a possible medical malpractice going on here?
Thanks!