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Flesh-eating bacteria': 78-year-old fisherman loses part of foot in Mumbai, rare infection spread in just 48 hours

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Abstract

A 78-year-old fisherman from Worli, Mumbai, suffered a severe Vibrio vulnificus infection, a rare flesh-eating bacteria, leading to the amputation of part of his left foot. Doctors at Wockhardt Hospital treated him for 20 days, noting he was in septic shock upon arrival. The infection, likely from a minor injury during fishing, spread rapidly.
Key Data

  • Publication Date
    03 August 2025
  • Primary Author
    Malathy Iyer
  • Source
    IndiaTimes
  • Language
    English
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