Recently, Mr. Li (pseudonym), who lives in Songgang, was buying fish at the wet market when he accidentally stabbed the fish into the palm of his right hand. At first, he did not care, that night, the strong swelling of his right hand woke up Mr. Li in his sleep, and his body temperature was measured to 40 degrees. The next morning, Mr. Li went to the hospital for treatment, and at that time his condition progressed rapidly, shortness of breath, high fever did not recede, kidney function also appeared damage, comprehensive examination results, doctors judged that it may be a fish sting wound caused by a special infection, and the infection is further aggravated, the patient has appeared sepsis, septic shock and multi-organ failure, the condition deteriorated, must be immediately transferred to the intensive care department for rescue.
In the secretions at Mr. Li's wound, the inspection staff cultivated "Vibrio traumaticus", which is this bacterium, "lurking" in the sea fish, through the punctured wound into Mr. Li's body, causing infection and life-threatening. This bacterium is relatively rare but very dangerous, and after infection with Vibrio vulnificus, patients initially present with fever and redness and blisters in damaged areas of the skin. If left untreated, the condition can quickly develop into large-scale necrosis of skin tissue, symptoms of systemic poisoning, multi-organ failure, and eventually death. And once the infection onset is very fast, the mortality rate can exceed 50% within 48 hours, and if the corresponding treatment is not carried out within 72 hours, the case fatality rate increases to 100%. Fortunately, after the timely and effective treatment of the intensive care medical team, Mr. Li is now out of danger of life and his condition is stable.
Source: Shenzhen Special Economic Zone News