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#2岁幼童感染创伤弧菌面临截肢#
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A 2-year-old boy from Zhuhai, Guangdong
When I went to the vegetable market with my grandmother, I came into contact with fish
Subsequent infection with Vibrio vulnificus
Doctors called the boy's right foot
There will be a possibility of amputation
What is Vibrio vulnificus?
Vibrio vulnificus belongs to the Vibrio family, which is a gram-negative bacterium and is the most lethal pathogenic Vibrio bacteria.
△ Vibrio vulnificus under the microscope. (Source: Peking Union Medical College Hospital)
It is widely distributed in the world's rivers and seas junction waters, inshore, bays and seabed sediments with high water temperatures, and often parasitizes shellfish and other marine organisms, such as fish, shrimp, oysters, mussels, etc.
Routes of infection: through skin wounds, through the consumption of seafood containing marine bacteria.
Susceptible population:
What are the symptoms after infection?
Vibrio vulnificus is more virulent, with an average incubation period of 24 hours. About 50% to 70% of patients will develop local skin swelling and significant pain within a day or two, and the skin around the wound or at the end of the infected limb will be black-purple with blisters.
Infected patients often have symptoms such as fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and low blood pressure. The disease progresses rapidly, and if not seen in time, it can develop into muscle necrosis and sepsis, and even have the risk of amputation and multi-organ failure.
How can I avoid Vibrio vulnificus infection?
- Eat less raw and cold seafood, and try to cook aquatic products before eating.
- Avoid injuries in seawater or exposing existing skin wounds to seawater.
- It's a good idea to wear gloves when washing seafood. Once you are stabbed by crab legs, shrimp bones, etc., rinse the wound with water in time and disinfect it with alcohol.
- Avoid exposing open wounds or skin breaks to warm, salty waters, or shellfish-rich waters.
What to do if you get infected?
- If you have symptoms such as skin pain, itching, swelling, diarrhea and fever, you should seek medical attention immediately and inform your doctor of your recent exposure to seawater or seafood, so as not to delay treatment.
- Vibrio vulnificus is halophilic, so don't use saline or sprinkle salt on the wound to avoid aggravating the infection.
Pay more attention to the seaside:
- In addition to Vibrio vulnificus, marine pathogens such as Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Aeromonas spp. can also cause similar conditions.
- If you go to the beach to play and come into contact with seawater, eat seafood, be stabbed by seafood or sharp stones in the sea, and have symptoms such as skin redness, swelling, heat, pain, nausea and vomiting, you should seek medical attention in time.
The weather is getting hotter and the holidays are approaching
Remind everyone
When handling seafood or visiting the beach
Beware of "deadly" bacteria
Source: National Emergency Broadcasting, CCTV Finance