Waterford hospital offers 'sincerest apologies' over death of woman after reaction to antibiotic

Elizabeth Murphy was noted to be allergic to penicillin after she was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Waterford and that the type of allergy was anaphylaxis. File picture

A hospital has offered “sincerest apologies” following the tragic death of a 76-year-old woman who collapsed and died after taking a certain type of antibiotic.

Elizabeth Murphy went into anaphylactic shock in her Kilkenny home in front of her husband and daughter and died after taking the antibiotic prescribed by her doctor.