Critically ill patient due to dog bite.

In Phu Tho , a 6-year-old girl was bitten on her left leg by a dog while riding her bicycle. Seven days later, the bite wound became infected and festered, requiring emergency hospitalization.

The child's wound was stitched up and she received a vaccination, but a week later the bite hadn't healed, so the family transferred her to Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital for treatment.

On October 25th, doctors from the Surgery Department at the High-Quality Medical Examination and Treatment Center confirmed that the child had a Staphylococcus aureus infection after being bitten by a dog, posing a life-threatening risk of sepsis.

Previously, a 6-year-old boy was also attacked by a neighbor's dog while playing. After being bitten, his family took him to get stitches. After a month, the wound had not healed and became infected, requiring emergency hospitalization.

Both children had their wounds cleaned, debrided, and bandaged daily, and were given antibiotics. Currently, the wounds are dry and the children's condition is stable.

Dog bites are often quite deep and carry a very high risk of infection. Through open wounds, people can contract rabies or other bacteria such as tetanus, staphylococcus, and streptococcus.

When bitten by a dog, you need to clean, irrigate, and debride the wound, use anti-inflammatory medication to prevent infection, and get rabies and tetanus vaccinations.

Patients need to be closely monitored, and if serious conditions arise, such as the dog bite wound becoming infected and festering, they must be taken to a medical facility as soon as possible.

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