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• Num_publicacion 76(5-6)
• Resumen_ingles
  Introduction: Meningitis is a public health problem with implications for medical professional liability (MPL) of special interest for pediatricians. The study of claims potentially guides improvements in clinical safety. 
  Methods: We analyzed the clinical, microbiological and legal characteristics of the complaints related to meningitis filed against the Council of Physicians’ Colleges of Catalonia between 1988 and 2014, with a descriptive and analytical study of the cases.
  Results: We analyzed 53 cases (1.96 cases per year) with a MPL rate of 24.53%. The cases frequently involved minors (54.7%), with an initial diagnosis of non-specific febrile syndrome (45.5%). The MPL rate was significantly higher in cases related to surgery, when death did not occur and when asepsis defect existed. The most common microorganisms were Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
  Conclusions: Pediatric care of meningitis needs improvements in clinical safety, but results highlight the risk of other areas such as those related to asepsis in anesthesia and surgery.
   
• Palabras_clave_ingles Meningitis Medical liability Claim Patient safety
• Todos_autores M. Arumí¹, E.L. Gómez-Durán^1-3, C. MartÍn-Fumadó^1,2,4, J. Benet-Travé^1,5, J. Arimany-Manso^1,6
• autores listados M. Arumí, E.L. Gómez-Durán, C. MartÍn-Fumadó, J. Benet-Travé, J. Arimany-Manso
• Correspondecia
  E.L. Gómez-Durán. Servicio de Responsabilidad Profesional. Colegio de Médicos de Barcelona. P.º Bonanova, 47. 08017 Barcelona.
  Correo electrónico: elgomezduran@comb.cat
   
• Titulo_ingles Meningitis and professional medical liability in pediatrics: How can we improve?
• Centros_trabajo ¹Servicio de Responsabilidad Profesional. Área de Praxis. Colegio de Médicos de Barcelona. Consejo de Colegios de Médicos de Cataluña. Barcelona. ²Departamento de Medicina. Facultad de Medicina. Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. Barcelona. ³Unidad de Psiquiatría. Hestia Group. Barcelona. ⁴Institut de Medicina Legal i Ciències Forenses de Catalunya. Departament de Justícia. Barcelona. ⁵Regió Sanitària Barcelona. CatSalut. Barcelona. ⁶Unidad de Medicina Legal y Forense. Departamento de Salud Pública. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Barcelona. Barcelona
• Publicado en Acta Pediatr Esp. 2018; 76(5-6): 72-76
• copyright ©2018 Ediciones Mayo, S.A.
• Fecha recepcion 3/04/17
• Fecha aceptacion 18/01/18
• Tipo de Artículo Clínico (Microdatos) Case Reports