After being stung by seafood, clean and disinfect the wound as soon as possible. Just put a bandage over the small window. For large wounds, you can choose to go to the hospital for dressing. An 80-year-old man in Guangzhou was accidentally stabbed while cleaning seafood. Because he did not pay attention to the injury, he was eventually forced to have his amputation a limb to save his life. Many people are afraid when they see this. Could it be that seafood injuries are so serious? Actually, it's because the seafood that the old man washed contained a bacteria called marine Vibrio vulnificus. The old man was accidentally infected after being pierced, which led to very serious consequences.
After being injured by seafood, we clean the wound as soon as possible, then disinfect it with alcohol ou iodine to prevent infection and inflammation of the wound. If the wound appears red and swollen or the wound area is large, go to the hospital immediately. In fact, not all seafood contains marine Vibrio vulnificus, so there's no need to worry too much. There are generally two modes of infection with marine Vibrio vulnificus. First, the wound comes into contact with seafood or objects containing marine Vibrio vulnificus, and second, by eating seafood containing marine Vibrio vulnificus.
So it is not that difficult to avoid this situation. We wear gloves when handling seafood to avoid being injured by the seafood. When we play in the sea, we should pay attention to protect the wound and do not touch the seafood. of sea at will. Try not to eat seafood or other raw foods. Symptoms of the infectionon by marine Vibrio vulnificus are very obvious. The infected person may have a low-grade fever at first, followed by redness, swelling, blistering, and blackening at the wound site, and the surrounding skin gradually becomes necrotic. occurs throughout the body and several organs of the body fail, which can even threaten the lives of those infected.
After being infected with marine Vibrio vulnificus, the disease progresses very quickly and many people cannot respond at all. According to statistics, the mortality rate of infected people within 48 hours can exceed 50%, so everyone should not take it lightly. Pay attention to protect yourself when handling seafood, do not get injured easily, and go to the hospital for medical treatment. time after the onset of symptoms.
On June 5, the client reporter of Nanguo Morning Post learned from Pop Hospitalular from the autonomous region that the hospital had recently admitted a patient who had been exposed to seafood while working in the cool waters. supermarket food area. The stab wound led to a serious infection and the leg eventually had to be amputated. The reason why a seemingly ordinary injury led to such serious consequences is that the seafood that stabbed her contained the "silent killer of the ocean" - Vibrio vulnificus.
According to reports, this type of Vibrio vulnificus often parasitizes marine organisms, such as oysters, clams, etc., and is known as the "silent killer of the ocean." Although it is rare, it is very toxic. After infection, the toxin quickly enters the bloodstream, causing the entire arm to turn black within a few hours, leading to the patient's death from septic shock and multiple organ failure. 48 hours Up to 50% to 70%.
Due to theHigh danger level of Vibrio vulnificus and the fact that some fingers and the upper arm of Ms. Pan's right hand were necrotic, with the support of ECMO, the doctor carried out a forearm amputation. The condition of Ms. Pan's right arm gradually improved.
Vibrio vulnificus susceptible groups
Doctors remind that Vibrio vulnificus infections have occurred in Beihai and Guiping, Guangxi. Susceptible groups include chronic liver diseases (cirrhosis, alcoholic liver disease). , etc.), long-term alcoholism, hemochromatosis and patients with weak immune function.
Sensitive people should avoid eating raw seafood and should keep damaged skin or exposed wounds as far from seawater as possible; wear gloves when handling seafood and, in the event of an accidental blow, rinse the wound with clean water; Water iimmediately and disinfect and seek medical attention immediately if the wound appears unusual.