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Morley Sprague was 57 \u00a0and suffering from end-stage multiple sclerosis and had a history of urinary tract infections (UTI) and degenerative joint disease.\u00a0 After being hospitalized for treatment for sepsis and UTI, he was admitted to the North Canyon Care Center<\/a>, a nursing home that offered wound care services.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, within a week, Sprague\u2019s two existing pressure ulcers<\/a> worsened from Stage I and II to Stage IV. In addition, he developed a Stage IV pressure sore on his right buttock.<\/p>\n

After he left the nursing home, he required antibiotics and other continued medical care for his wounds, which failed to heal. Two years after his discharge, Sprague died of sepsis that resulted from an infected pressure ulcer. He was survived by his wife and three adult children.<\/p>\n

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Morley Sprague was 57 \u00a0and suffering from end-stage multiple sclerosis and had a history of urinary tract infections (UTI) and degenerative joint disease.\u00a0 After being hospitalized for treatment for sepsis and UTI, he was admitted to the North Canyon Care Center, a nursing home that offered wound care services. 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