An 11-year-old boy in the United States died from a benign ankle twist he sustained while running on a treadmill, leading to a meat-eating infection.
The family of a boy named Jesse Brown said fox news He was a healthy boy studying in the fifth grade of school, riding motocross and always on the go before he twisted his ankle on the treadmill a few weeks ago, presumably injuring himself. his death.
A few weeks ago, Jesse Brown injured his ankle while using a treadmill.A few days later, his family noticed that his entire leg looked like a patchy, purple, and red blotch resembling a bruise. Shortly after, doctors informed Brown that he had a group A streptococcal infection that had developed into a carnivorous bacterium. Brown was then sent to intensive care. I was admitted to the room.
Megan Brown, Jesse Brown’s cousin, said, “They said it was likely that because he had rolled his ankle, an infection had attacked it, because it was already weakened.
Recent increase in cases of invasive streptococci among U.S. children, pediatrician says Dr. Candice Jones of Orlando.
“There is some speculation that some of these cases started after respiratory infections, and in any event we have seen an increase in these types of infections after the pandemic. “There are several routes of entry by which bacteria can cause mild to severe infections, and even death,” Dr. Jones explained.
Group A streptococci are the same bacteria that cause strep throat.
Dr. Jones told Fox News that while most cases aren’t that serious, in very rare cases it can cause secondary infections like carnivorous disease. said it included swelling, redness, foul odor, and fever.
Bacteria called group A streptococci (group A streptococci) can cause a variety of infections. These infections range from mild illnesses to very serious and fatal illnesses. CDC.
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