US Army veteran dies from gangrene infection on genitals after nursing home staff failed to care for him regularly
The 84-year-old York, a resident at the Consulate Health Care in Jacksonville, was rushed into surgery to remove dead tissue on his genitals, but he died a short time later
According to reports, a US Army veteran lost his life after staff at his nursing home failed to wash him regularly and he developed gangrene on his infected genitals.
The 84-year-old, York Spratling, contracted gangrene while he was a resident at the Consulate Health Care in Jacksonville, Florida. He was rushed into surgery to remove the dead tissue on his genitals on February 24, 2017. However, the elderly gentleman succumbed to the disease shortly after.