The Institute of Skin Diseases, Department of Medical Services points out that Necrotizing fasciitis or flesh-eating bacteria. It is caused by a bacterial infection of the skin. It mostly spreads in the rainy season. When farmers dive in the rice fields or wade through mud. The infection often develops quickly and becomes severe if not treated quickly and correctly. It may lead to loss of organs and may even cause death.
What is gangrene or flesh-eating bacteria?
Dr. Manat Phothaporn, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Medical Services, revealed that gangrene or flesh-eating bacteria. It is a disease caused by infection with only one type of bacteria. Or it could be from multiple types of bacterial infection at the same time. It was found that most patients have a history of diving in rice fields. Wading through mud, and getting hit by shellfish or broken glass or sticks. They haven’t had their wounds or treated in any way because they have to farm. To finish causing germs to enter the wound and increase in number.
Until severe symptoms occur. These germs enter the skin through wounds. or cracks in the skin And when it enters the body. This causes the infection to spread quickly in the subcutaneous layer within a short period of time.
Group at risk for gangrene
Gangrene can be found in people of all genders and ages. But people with certain congenital diseases have a higher risk of disease than others. Such diseases include:
- Heart disease
- Cirrhosis
- cancer
- kidney failure
- People with immunosuppression from steroid use
- People who use intravenous drugs
- People with ทางเข้า ufabet blood vessel problems in the legs
- Fat person
- smoker
- People who are addicted to alcohol
Gangrene symptoms
Dr. Mingkwan Wichaidit, Director of the Institute of Dermatology Department of Medical Services, added: When the patient has been infected. The following symptoms will occur.
- Skin swelling, redness, pain, tenderness in the area of infection.
- If not treated The skin in this area will be swollen and red. Or quickly turns dark purple within 36 hours after infection
- Found blisters on the skin.
- There is death of the subcutaneous layer and skin in the area.
- When it gets worse, the infection will damage the nerves. Makes the pain experienced at the beginning disappear. It turns into numbness in the infected area of skin instead.
- You may have fever, chills, and body aches.
- nausea vomiting
- If it is severe, there may be an abnormally fast heartbeat.
- In case of not receiving treatment. The infection spreads into the bloodstream. Make various systems of the body fails This causes the patient to lose consciousness, go into shock, and die.
Treatment of gangrene
Director of the Institute of Skin Diseases Give additional advice: Patients suspected of having this disease should be hospitalized. The main treatment is deep surgery to the fascia layer. It is a layer of fascia that covers the muscles and internal organs of the body and removes dead tissue. Together with intravenous antibiotics. This often requires giving several types together to cover the pathogens that cause the disease. Adequate nutrition is provided during treatment. Sometimes, if the infection is widespread.
Prevention of gangrene
- Be careful when cleaning wounds around the skin.
- Do not scratch the rash or existing wound. This is an important factor to reduce the chance of developing such diseases.
- Always observe yourself. If you find a wound with pain, swelling, redness or if there are other abnormal symptoms in the wound area. You should immediately see a doctor. To provide treatment before the disease spreads and becomes even more severe infection.