According to information from Gia Dinh People's Hospital, due to high fever lasting for 3 weeks, taking antipyretic medicine, Ms. H.T.H.Hospitalized at Gia Dinh People's Hospital on June 28.Earlier, she went to her hometown in Thai Nguyen province to visit relatives.Here, she had symptoms of fever, went to the provincial hospital and was hospitalized for about 5 days, then was transferred to Hanoi to treat but the fever still did not improve.
Not clear the cause of fever, Ms. H. worriedly returned to Ho Chi Minh City.Due to the swelling of the left knee pain both when resting and increasing pain when moving, she went to Gia Dinh People's Hospital.Dr. Huynh Thi Thuy Trang-Department of Hospital's musculoskeletal muscle-said that when she was admitted to the hospital, the patient was in a very critical condition, continuous high fever 39-40 degrees C, exhausted.The left knee joint is swollen, burning, aches so intense that the patient cannot walk on his own.The lips are dry and chapped, the tongue is full of white, the lymph nodes in the neck are swollen, signaling a war happening inside the patient's body.
Doctors of Gia Dinh People's Hospital are checking Ms. H. after Ms. H. after the active treatment - Photo: H.B.
Through tests, doctors diagnose patients with bacterial infections caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei - whitmore disease, also known as human -eating bacteria.Immediately, the patient was taken to the isolation and active treatment room.Doctors have cultured blood, joint fluid to identify the type of pathogenic bacteria and choose the appropriate treatment regimen.H. Patient is treated with high -dose broad -dose antibiotics, combined with antipyretic drugs, analgesic.
The patient shared about a week before the symptoms of his hand had a broken hand while being a kitchen.The wound is small but in direct contact with soil and dirty water when the patient washes vegetables.This is said to be the main path of the Burkholderia Pseudomallei bacteria into the patient's body.
H. patient treatment process has many difficulties.Burkholderia Pseudomallei has high resistance, so the selection of suitable antibiotics is extremely important.Patients also face many complications such as multiple viscera, chance infection.Doctors must monitor closely and adjust the treatment regimen regularly.
After weeks of active treatment, H. patient's health gradually recovered, symptoms of fever, joint pain decreased, the wound began to heal.However, the recovery process completely requires patients to take a long time for the body to restore function.
Through the case of H. patient, the doctors said that in the situation of floods and floods, complicated, the higher the risk of infection.Burkholderia Pseudomallei often lives in soil, especially moist soil and polluted water.When there is an open wound, this bacterium easily penetrates the body, causing infection.Initially, the disease may only cause mild symptoms such as fever, cough, muscle pain.However, if not treated promptly, the disease may progress severe, causing damage to many organs, even leading to death.
According to Specialist 2 Duong Minh Tri - Head of the Hospital's Hospital's Osteoarthritis Department - Burkholderia Pseudomallei bacteria is very dangerous.The reason for calling bacteria "eating human meat" is due to bacteria in open wounds into the blood, causing abscess and necrosis of many organs ... Therefore, people need to limit direct contact with soil, mud, polluted water, especially after heavy rains and floods.When working outdoors, it is necessary to fully equip labor protection like gloves and boots to avoid direct contact with soil and dirty water.If unfortunately scratched or open wounds, it is necessary to wash with clean water and soap, bandage and go to medical facilities for timely examination and treatment.
Whitmore is a vaccine without vaccination, nor has any recommendations for using preventive antibiotics.Therefore, people need to proactively prevent.