Symptoms of carnivorous bacteria infection?

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Recently, Zhejiang Provincial People's hospital treated a very rare and dangerous case of necrotizing fasciitis, which is also known as "carnivorous bacteria" infection. The fat and fascia in the patient's right neck were all "eaten" by bacteria, forming a huge pus cavity and almost dying. With the help of infectious diseases and other disciplines, the Department of Otorhinolaryngology of Provincial People's medicine has finally made the patients turn the corner.

Symptoms of carnivorous bacteria infection?

The patient, surnamed Ma, is a 40 year old female from a city in Anhui Province. More than half a month ago, at 11 o'clock in the night, she was sent to the provincial people's Hospital for emergency treatment because of severe clinical symptoms such as dyspnea, repeated high fever, phonation, mouth opening and dysphagia. Ent on duty doctor Wang Qiang immediately under the notice of critical illness.

She stayed up for two days, gradually getting worse, and went to the local community hospital to get antibiotics. Unexpectedly, instead of alleviating her symptoms, her symptoms became more and more severe. She had repeated fever, headache, fatigue, and sore throat. She couldn't even swallow. Later, she had severe pain in her ears, and her neck skin became red and swollen, too painful to touch.

Ms. Ma went to a local municipal hospital for treatment again. Unexpectedly, the hospital said that her condition was so serious that she could not be treated in our hospital, so she had to be transferred to another hospital. Therefore, Ms. Ma and her family immediately packed a car or two and drove a few hours to Hangzhou to Zhejiang Provincial People's hospital. CT examination found that Ms. Ma's right neck, from the mandibular angle of the chin to the upper breast, from the skin to the side of the trachea, formed a huge pus cavity. There's nothing in it, only pus!

matters needing attention

The so-called carnivorous bacteria are often mixed with a variety of bacteria. For example, the bacteria detected by Ms. Ma include hemolytic streptococcus, anaerobic bacteria, etc. if these bacteria are not removed in time, they will make fat and fascia infected and necrotic, just like eating them off, so they are also called "carnivorous bacteria".