The 15-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital with many pimples on her right face that had been treated with an unknown medication, and inflammation spreading to the entire right half of her face and eye socket. At the hospital, the doctor diagnosed the child with staphylococcus aureus toxic shock.
Children are being cared for and treated intensively at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases - Photo: BVCC
Critical due to staphylococcus aureus infection
On February 28, the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases informed that it is treating a critical case of staphylococcus aureus infection.
Previously, on February 18, NTM (15 years old, in Bac Ninh) began to experience swelling in the right eye socket, accompanied by a mild fever (38.2°C), difficulty breathing, nausea, and photophobia.
However, the family thought that the child just had a common cold so they did not take him to the doctor. After a day, the swelling in the right eye socket spread from the forehead to the entire temple of the right side of the face.
On the morning of February 20, M. began to show signs of impaired consciousness and delirium, prompting his family to take him to the hospital for examination. There, the results of a chest CT scan and brain CT scan showed brain damage, so he was immediately transferred to the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases.
At the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, M. was admitted in a state of respiratory failure, hypotension, and severe metabolic acidosis.
Doctors diagnosed the child with toxic shock caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, and he was put on a ventilator and continuous blood filtration. Blood cultures tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus.
Doctor Nguyen Thi Huan, Intensive Care Center, Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, said that through clinical examination, doctors discovered that on the right side of M's face there were many pimples that had been treated with an unknown type of medicine, and inflammation spread throughout the entire right half of her face and eye socket.
The patient had rapidly progressing septic shock. CT scan of the head showed cerebral edema, and chest CT scan showed scattered nodules in both lungs. Symptoms were consistent with a diagnosis of staphylococcal toxic shock.
"After a period of intensive treatment, M.'s response to medication was very poor, causing the shock to become more and more severe. The prognosis is very poor," Dr. Huan informed.
Dr. Huan added that Staphylococcus aureus, also known as Staphylococcus aureus, is a type of bacteria that can be found in the nostrils and on the skin of about 30% of healthy people without causing any problems.
However, in some favorable cases, when bacteria invade and develop, they can cause serious and life-threatening conditions, especially for people with underlying diseases, weakened immune systems or young children with incomplete immune systems.
Be careful when treating acne
For children in puberty, acne often appears more and this can be one of the reasons that increases the risk of staphylococcus aureus infection at this age, because skin lesions caused by acne create favorable opportunities for bacteria to invade and develop," Dr. Huan informed.
To prevent dangerous bacterial infections such as staphylococcus aureus, especially for children in puberty, Dr. Huan recommends:
Proper skin care : Proper facial hygiene is very important, especially when you have acne. Avoid squeezing pimples or touching your face with unclean hands to limit bacteria from entering your body. Gently wash your face with suitable products and avoid using acne medications of unknown origin.
Treat wounds promptly : If there are signs of skin infection, such as acne, swelling, redness, it is necessary to treat promptly according to the doctor's instructions. Do not arbitrarily use or apply medication without a doctor's prescription.
See a doctor if you have unusual symptoms : If you have symptoms such as swelling, pain, fever, difficulty breathing, impaired consciousness, nausea, or skin rash, you should go to the hospital for timely diagnosis and treatment.
These signs may be a warning of severe infection or septic shock.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tu-tri-mun-thieu-nu-nhap-vien-nguy-kich-vi-nhiem-tu-cau-vang-20250228105131448.htm
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