12-year-old girl became infected with carnivorous bacteria on a Florida beach

Indiana resident shared on social network Facebook intimidating photos of her 12-year-old daughter's treatment of carnivorous bacteria, which she contracted during a family trip to Florida in early June.

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Michelle Brown said that her family came to Destin (Florida) on June 7, but because of the bad weather on Pompano Beach, they went only on June 9. However, strong waves and uncomfortable weather allowed them to go into the water only up to the ankles, so the family spent some time on the beach, writes Fox News.

Brown claims that 10 Jun Kylie began to complain of pain in her leg, which, according to her mother, was the result of muscle strain. Despite a slight improvement during the day, by the morning of June 11, pain, according to Brown, intensified to such an extent that Kylie could not step on the heel, and by June 12 the girl was crying because of severe pain.

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The family returned to Indiana and around 11: 00 13 June they went to the doctor because of a strong pain syndrome. The girl was taken to the Riley Children's Hospital, where an hour later she developed a fever, and a swollen red line appeared on her lower legs.

“Things started to quickly deteriorate because she somehow became infected with bacteria, which had already turned into an infection. It was an aggressive infection, and it had already spread down the leg to the thigh,” the woman noted.

Brown said that her daughter was tagged into the pediatric intensive care unit and put on several droppers in an attempt to stabilize her heart rate and blood pressure. By excluding the possibility of a blood clot, doctors realized that they were dealing with necrotic fasciitis, also known as carnivorous bacteria. The diagnosis was followed by an emergency operation, during which the doctors established a vacuum on the leg of the girl, who was supposed to suck the infection.

“We found out that Kylie had a very serious infection and the point of the operation was to try to save her leg, but most importantly her life. She developed septic shock. Then there was a second operation. She felt a little better and we were transferred from intensive care to a regular ward. She then had a third operation, during which they found no new signs of infection, so they stitched the wound up, putting a vacuum in it to suck out anything that might have leaked from the incision,” the woman wrote.

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According to Brown, the next day, her daughter’s condition worsened again, she needed to take four different antibiotics to fight the infection. One week after being hospitalized, Kylie was finally healthy enough to return home.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), necrotizing fasciitis is a rare bacterial infection that spreads rapidly throughout the body and can lead to death. The speed of surgery to remove the infection and take antibiotics are crucial in the treatment. 30% of patients with this diagnosis die already during treatment.

“Kylie is feeling better and stabilizing, but she is still sick and we have a long road ahead of us in recovery. We take oral antibiotics, as well as intravenous antibiotics three times a day and pain medications every four hours,” Brown said.

A woman believes that her daughter has become infected through a scratch on her toe, which was hit by water during their trip to the beach in Florida. Brown told what happened to other parents know about the risks.

“We will have numerous doctor visits, physical therapy and blood tests, but all that matters is that my girl is alive. I wanted to share her story in hopes that it might help save someone else. It is critically important to know the signs and symptoms of this disease and quickly receive treatment,” the woman concluded.

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