The woman's finger was punctured by a fish thorn and the arm was red and swollen for two months and urgently needed surgery The doctor reminded the seafood that after the stabbing, it may cause a bacterial infection

Zibo, February 3 news Fish thorn injuries are generally not taken to heart, but sometimes small wounds can cause big trouble, and even face the risk of amputation. Recently, a woman in Zibo was red and swollen through a bacterial infection after her finger was punctured by a fish thorn, and her entire arm was red and swollen, and she urgently needed surgery. Doctors remind that near the New Year, everyone must be vigilant when handling seafood, especially deep-sea seafood, once the hand is pierced, it must not be taken lightly, and it must be treated early and treated as soon as possible, so as to avoid serious consequences caused by bacterial infection.

Two months ago, Ms. Wang, who is in her 50s, accidentally punctured the finger of her right hand when cleaning deep-sea sea bass, and she did not pay attention to the wound when she saw that the wound was very small. Unexpectedly, for the next period of time, Ms. Wang's pierced right middle finger became red and swollen, and gradually, the redness and swelling extended to the entire right arm, and the pain was unbearable. Ms. Wang could not hold her breath and hurried to the Burn and Wound Repair Surgery Clinic of Zibo Central Hospital.

"After a detailed examination, we found that the site where the patient's finger was punctured had become inflamed and that the inflammation had spread to the right upper extremity, considered to be caused by a marine bacterial infection." Department Director Li Liang said that this type of marine bacteria called "mycobacteria marine", often referred to as the "invisible killer" in the ocean, from the fish meat and fish bones of deep-sea fish, this bacteria will not have an impact on the fish itself, but after being stabbed by this fish thorn will cause human bacterial infection, once the delay in the treatment of bacteria continues to spread in the body, patients have the risk of amputation, and even life-threatening. In order to treat ms. Wang as soon as possible, Li Liang decided to immediately perform surgery for Ms. Wang, remove the nodular granuloma formed by the bacterial lesions on the arm, and at the same time carry out bacterial culture and pathological examination, and the next treatment plan has been determined.

Li Liang introduced, "mycobacteria marine" is a pathogen that mainly parasitizes marine organisms, exists in seawater or fresh water, when people process seafood, if the hand is accidentally scratched, it is easy to cause infection, which is more common clinically. Once this bacterium invades the human body, it will spread in the fascia near the wound, and if left untreated for a long time, it may lead to amputation, and patients with immunocompromised function will also have a risk of spreading infection or causing bacteremia.

In addition, Li Liang suggested that when handling raw fish, seafood, cleaning fish tanks, or working at the beach, it is best to wear waterproof gloves, thick gloves, or with the help of tools (such as pliers, etc.), so as to prevent stabbing and effectively prevent marine bacterial infection. Once the deep-sea fish is stabbed by the fish thorn, immediately squeeze the blood from the root of the finger outward, rinse with water, if the wound is more and more red and swollen, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible for treatment, do not be careless.

Zhai Yongxue, a reporter at the Zibo Rong Media Center of Dazhong Daily