HCM City doctors revive Cambodian infected with “flesh-eating” bacteria

  • The Cambodian patient is in recovery after three weeks of treatment. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    The Cambodian patient is in recovery after three weeks of treatment. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • The Cambodian patient expresses his thanks to Vietnamese doctors. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    The Cambodian patient expresses his thanks to Vietnamese doctors. VNA/Photo by courtesy
Doctors at City International Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully treated a 52-year-old Cambodian man suffering from Whitmore’s disease, caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, often referred to as the “flesh-eating” bacteria. After more than three weeks of intensive treatment, his pneumonia improved, breathing stabilised, sedation was reduced, and the breathing tube was removed. He is now conscious, able to eat orally, and in recovery. VNA/Photo by courtesy

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