On July 9, the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases admitted patient N.N.T in critical condition after eating the urine, pork intestines and drinking alcohol at a familiar restaurant near his home.
According to the family, after the 3-day meal before, Mr. T began to feel uncomfortable and was taken to a medical facility near his home. However, by the morning of July 9, the patient's condition worsened rapidly with signs of increased fatigue, many purple patches in the head, face, neck and difficulty breathing, so he was transferred to the upper ward.
MSc. Dr. Pham Thanh Bang - Emergency Department, Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases said: The patient was admitted to the hospital in a state of agitation, fatigue, with many purple patches on the head, face, neck and quadriceps. Purple skin, cold limbs, shortness of breath. We have placed an endotracheal tube, put on a ventilator and conducted an emergency blood filtration. During the intervention, the patient suddenly had a cardiac arrest. The team of 4 doctors performed intensive resuscitation and used vasopressors to maintain blood pressure". Currently, the patient is temporarily stable but the prognosis is still very serious.
Dr. Than Manh Hung - Deputy Head of the Emergency Department said that at the same time, the department was also treating another patient with septic shock infection caused by streptococcus purple, all in critical condition, requiring ventilator breathing, blood filtration and use vasopressors to maintain vital function.
Streptococcus suis is a dangerous pathogen that can be transmitted from pigs to humans. The disease suddenly started with high fever, headache, nausea, and perception disorders. With the body infected with sepsis, the patient develops subcutaneous hemorrhage from the head, face, neck, spreads throughout the body, progresses rapidly and can die within 24 hours if not treated promptly" - Dr. Hung warned.
Common sources of infection are from raw or undercooked pork products such as offal, intestines, nem chua... In addition, bacteria can enter through open wounds when exposed to blood or secretions of sick pigs during slaughter and processing.
Doctors recommend that people absolutely do not eat raw pork, especially blood pudding. People working in pig-related diseases need to use full protective equipment and carefully treat open wounds to prevent the risk of disease.
