Ho Chi Minh City: Detecting a case of 'bacteria to eat meat'

The female patient is Ms. Đ.T.M.L.(33 years old, living in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City) to the hospital near his home in a state of high fever, shortness of breath lasting for 3 consecutive days.After being admitted to the hospital, the disease progressed very quickly, causing L. to fall into respiratory failure, to have to breathe.After 24 hours of hospitalization, patients with bacterial shock should be transferred to Gia Dinh People's Hospital.

Here, the patient is intensive recovery.Through visual examination and diagnosis, doctors found that patients with lung damage spread on both sides accounting for nearly 70% of the volume of both lungs.The patient has been placed by the oxidation system through the body of the body (VV-ECMO).

After 48 hours of hospitalization, through the results of hematuria, the doctor discovered that the patient was positive for bacteria to eat the bacteria of Burkholderia Pseudomallei (whitmore).This is a very dangerous infectious disease, high mortality.

After 4 days of active treatment, doctors have gradually controlled lung damage and severe respiratory failure for patients, the health of the patient has gradually improved.After 2 weeks of treatment, the female patient has completely recovered and eligible for discharge.

After escaping from the door of death, the female patient said: “I have a habit of walking barefoot on the ground when exercising in the park to increase the sensitivity of my leg and help your leg muscles strong.Perhaps because of this habit I had this dangerous infection. ”