Covid-stricken Samut Sakhon governor monitored hourly after condition worsens

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Covid-stricken Samut Sakhon governor monitored hourly after condition worsens

By The Nation

 

Samut Sakhon governor Verasak Vichitsangsr

 

Samut Sakhon governor Verasak Vichitsangsri is being monitored hourly after being hit by a secondary infection during his recovery from Covid-19, said Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital.

 

Dr Prasit revealed on Wednesday that bacteria resistant to treatment was detected in the governor’s lungs and Verasak’s brain function is affected. A new antibiotic has been administered and medics will monitor for 72 hours to see if his body responds to the drug, the doctor added.

 

Verasak’s Covid-19 infection has subsided, but the virus has affected lung function while the bacterial infection has destroyed lung tissue. The governor remains on a ventilator more than a month after being confirmed infected with Covid-19 on December 17.

 

Verasak, 58, was treated with the antiviral drug Favipiravir.

 

“All we have to do is administer antibiotics and remove mucus as much as possible to reduce infection in the body. As for the work of the brain, there has been an effect because the governor is older and has underlying cerebrovascular disease. The medical team are doing their best, "Dr Prasit said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30401532

 

 

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[ThailandRyan]

I feel for the man and hope he heals and survives the turn.  The Covid virus is a nasty bug that seems to exploit any issue in the body and enhance it.  Drug resistant bacteria is an issue for all of us.  

[CLW]

Wish him all the best. Drug resistant bacteria is nothing to joke with. A lot of people in hospitals die of this instead of the actual disease or surgery they've been admitted for.

[Crossy]

I echo the above, this virus draws no lines it matters not who you are...

 

[Orton Rd]

Just shows how dangerous and unpredictable this is, yet idiots still claim it's a hoax, not sure if this is allowed here but it's by Chinese reporters in Wuhan when it all kicked off

 

 

[hotchilli]

Hope the new drugs help him to a full recovery, he did the right thing when Covid was detected in his province, unfortunately he paid the price for being on the front line....

[Venom]

Is he a smoker?