On the afternoon of November 17, information from Hue Central Hospital (Facility 2, Phong An Commune, Phong Dien District, Thua Thien-Hue) said that the unit has just received treatment for a case of a positive patient with a positive patientBurkholderi Pseudomallei (Whitmore) is unknown source.
The patient is Mr. N.N.T.(SN 1982, resident of Phong Dien district, Thua Thien-Hue province)
Patient T. treated at Hue Central Hospital (facility 2).Photo: N.A.V.V
Earlier, Mr. T. was hospitalized at the Tropical Diseases Department of Hue Central Hospital (facility 2) with symptoms of high fever.Patients are prescribed antibiotic antibiotics, tests but fever.
The treating doctor then continued to appoint MRI of the hip joint, the patient T. was discovered with the hip arthritis of unexpected cause.After indicating bacterial identification and antibiotics, Mr. T.'s test results are positive for Burkholderi Pseudomallei (Whitmore).
Investigating epidemiological factors shows that, within 14 days before detecting the disease, T. patient only lives and works as a construction worker in the locality, not going away.The patient's family members and the area around Mr. T.'s house lived in a tall, not flooded area.This place has not recorded related cases.The family only uses tap water for living.It is not clear whitmore source for patient T.
According to Hue Central Hospital (Facility 2), this is a white osteomalitis whitmore.T. patient was treated with two types of antibiotics under the Tropical Diseases Department;The hip pain, fever, ruddy mucous membranes have been gone.After discharge, the patient will re -examine and take medicine for 6 months.
It is known that in 2023, Hue Central Hospital received about 30 cases of Whitmore's disease;Including some children;There are cases of severe illness, which must be actively recovery.
Whitmore/Melioidosis is an endemic disease in the tropics.The disease appears in poorly hygienic areas or during the stormy period.Some common manifestations of the disease include skin and soft tissue infections, pneumonia, blood infections, multi -organs abscess ...