A 71-year-old South Korean man endured a medical nightmare that began a few hours after he ate sushi. WSVN reported that the unnamed elderly patient spent two days battling with a painful hand and a fever before he sought medical attention at a nearby hospital. Emergency room doctors initially discovered large, dark purple blisters covering his left forearm and hand. After surgeons got involved, it became clear that the man’s condition was caused by vibrio vulnificus, which he contracted through consuming raw contaminated fish.
Doctors attempted to treat the man’s bout of vibrio vulnificus with antibiotics, but the so-called flesh-eating bug didn’t go away. Instead, the potentially deadly bacteria led to the development of necrotic ulcers. Almost a month after the patient’s ordeal began, it finally ended with the amputation of his left forearm. The surgical team was successful at stopping the spread of the ulcers, and the man was released with a clean bill of health.
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