Children get blood infection from mosquito bites

According to the family, 6 days before being admitted to the hospital, the child was bitten by a mosquito on the elbow (P), the child scratched and scratched until the skin was broken, the family bandaged it. After that, the child had a high fever, the mosquito bite area was swollen and spread, itchy, red, red rash on the face, vomited food, and was very tired.

At the Emergency Department, through clinical examination, doctors quickly determined that this was a suspected case of sepsis with the entrance from cellulitis in the right elbow area.

Child gets blood infection from mosquito bite. Photo: Hoang Yen

Dr., Resident Doctor Tran Van Cuong - Deputy Director of Hospital, Head of Emergency Department -Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospitalsaid: Skin infections are common due to staphylococcus, especially staphylococcus aureus which can easily cause blood poisoning through skin boils, cuts or other wounds on the skin.

Bacteria secrete toxins that are harmful to the body, leading to abscesses in many organs such as the lungs (necrotizing pneumonia, empyema), heart (empyema of the pericardium, inflammation in the heart chamber), bones and joints (empyema in the muscles, empyema in the bones causing bone necrosis), blood clotting disorders, multiple organ failure and rapid death.

Sepsis can occur at any age. Immunocompromised children, infants and young children are at high risk, with the disease progressing rapidly. Staphylococcal sepsis in children is considered one of the most dangerous and life-threatening diseases, leaving many serious sequelae.

Therefore, to prevent infection, parents need to keep their children clean, dress them loosely, and avoid sweating because this is a favorable condition for staphylococcus to grow and cause disease. When children have acne or boils, parents should not arbitrarily prick, squeeze, or use plasters or leaves to cover them because it can easily cause widespread ulcers and blood infections. Cuts and scratches on the skin must always be kept clean until they heal.

If the child has a fever or the affected skin area is red, hot, and swollen, take the child to a medical facility as soon as possible.medicalto be examined and treated promptly. Absolutely do not arbitrarily use antibiotics for treatment because staphylococcus bacteria need to be treated with specific antibiotics.