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A man went blind after enduring a fever! Five similar cases have been reported at one hospital! Urgent reminder.
November 15, 2025, 19:01, Shaanxi Metropolitan Express
In many people's eyes
It was a trivial matter.
However, did you know?
Some dangerous diseases
Initially, it was almost exactly the same as a cold.
And it's really, really dangerous!
Recently, in just one month
The source of these serious eye diseases
They all point to one
Bacteria that initially disguise themselves as a common cold or fever
Mr. Chen (pseudonym), 55 years old, from Maoming, is usually in good health and has no underlying diseases.
But last month, he suddenly started to have a sore throat and fever . He thought it was just a common cold and didn't take it too seriously. He took some fever reducers at home and planned to "tough it out" and it would pass.
Unexpectedly, the condition took a sharp turn for the worse.
He experienced shortness of breath and even loss of consciousness.
After being treated at a local hospital, Mr. Chen was transferred to the ICU of Shenzhen Third People's Hospital on October 4th due to the severity of his condition. At that time, Mr. Chen was in a coma and was entirely dependent on a ventilator. He was diagnosed with a bacterium called Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative bacillus that, after invading the lungs, produces thick and heavy exudate from the diseased tissue, causing the interlobar spaces to sag. The bacteria have capsules, and when they grow and multiply within the alveoli, they cause tissue necrosis, liquefaction, and the formation of single or multiple abscesses.
Although the name of this bacterium contains the word "pneumonia".
But infections don't only occur in the lungs.
Klebsiella pneumoniae can spread throughout the body, important]attacking not only the brain, lungs, and liver, but also traveling through the bloodstream to the eyes, causing endophthalmitis. Uncle Chen is a case in point.
When Dr. Tang Xianling, the head of ophthalmology, was urgently called for a consultation, she found that Mr. Chen's eyes, especially his right eye, were full of pus, and his cornea had become cloudy and grayish-white. His condition was extremely critical.
Director Tang Xianling stated that this type of "infectious endophthalmitis" caused by systemic infection is characterized by rapid progression, severe illness, difficult surgery, and extremely poor prognosis. If not handled carefully, patients may not only face blindness but may even need to have their eyeballs removed. The severity of the consequences is a "nightmare" for both patients and ophthalmologists.
In order to save Uncle Chen's eyes and vision
Surgery must be performed as soon as possible.
The doctor then arranged for Mr. Chen to undergo emergency surgery.[/COLOR][/COLOR]
This extremely challenging surgery
It lasted for a full 3 hours
Successfully completed within the narrow confines of the eyeball
After the surgery, Uncle Chen's eyeball was saved.
Not removed
Although I cannot return to my pre-illness condition
But it can already be seen from completely invisible
Until you can see the figures clearly
Including Mr. Chen, important]the ophthalmology department of Shenzhen Third People's Hospital has performed surgeries on endophthalmitis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae infection for five patients in the past month.
Doctor's reminder—
Infections caused by bacteria like Klebsiella pneumoniae important]initially present with symptoms very similar to those of a cold and fever , but it is...
Once it enters the bloodstream and spreads, it can indiscriminately attack multiple organs such as the brain, liver, and eyes, making it extremely dangerous.
Doctors say that regardless of one's usual health, if a persistent, unexplained high fever occurs, especially if it worsens rapidly in a short period of time and is accompanied by symptoms such as blurred vision and eye pain, one should never try to tough it out and must go to the hospital as soon as possible to find out the cause.
Source: Shenzhen Third People's Hospital
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November 15, 2025, 19:01, Shaanxi Metropolitan Express
cold
In many people's eyes
It was a trivial matter.
However, did you know?
Some dangerous diseases
Initially, it was almost exactly the same as a cold.
And it's really, really dangerous!
Recently, in just one month
The ophthalmology department of Shenzhen Third People's Hospital
]has seen five patients in succession.
They almost lost their eyes.The source of these serious eye diseases
They all point to one
Bacteria that initially disguise themselves as a common cold or fever
I thought it was just a minor cold.
He was sent to the ICU and went blind!
Mr. Chen (pseudonym), 55 years old, from Maoming, is usually in good health and has no underlying diseases.
But last month, he suddenly started to have a sore throat and fever . He thought it was just a common cold and didn't take it too seriously. He took some fever reducers at home and planned to "tough it out" and it would pass.
Unexpectedly, the condition took a sharp turn for the worse.
He experienced shortness of breath and even loss of consciousness.
Diagnosed with
"purulent meningitis"
After being treated at a local hospital, Mr. Chen was transferred to the ICU of Shenzhen Third People's Hospital on October 4th due to the severity of his condition. At that time, Mr. Chen was in a coma and was entirely dependent on a ventilator. He was diagnosed with a bacterium called Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Klebsiella pneumoniae, AI-generated
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative bacillus that, after invading the lungs, produces thick and heavy exudate from the diseased tissue, causing the interlobar spaces to sag. The bacteria have capsules, and when they grow and multiply within the alveoli, they cause tissue necrosis, liquefaction, and the formation of single or multiple abscesses.
Although the name of this bacterium contains the word "pneumonia".
But infections don't only occur in the lungs.
Klebsiella pneumoniae can spread throughout the body, important]attacking not only the brain, lungs, and liver, but also traveling through the bloodstream to the eyes, causing endophthalmitis. Uncle Chen is a case in point.
When Dr. Tang Xianling, the head of ophthalmology, was urgently called for a consultation, she found that Mr. Chen's eyes, especially his right eye, were full of pus, and his cornea had become cloudy and grayish-white. His condition was extremely critical.
Director Tang Xianling stated that this type of "infectious endophthalmitis" caused by systemic infection is characterized by rapid progression, severe illness, difficult surgery, and extremely poor prognosis. If not handled carefully, patients may not only face blindness but may even need to have their eyeballs removed. The severity of the consequences is a "nightmare" for both patients and ophthalmologists.
In order to save Uncle Chen's eyes and vision
Surgery must be performed as soon as possible.
The doctor then arranged for Mr. Chen to undergo emergency surgery.[/COLOR][/COLOR]
Left: Chief Surgeon Tang Xianling; Right: First Assistant Yang Hong
This extremely challenging surgery
It lasted for a full 3 hours
Successfully completed within the narrow confines of the eyeball
After the surgery, Uncle Chen's eyeball was saved.
Not removed
Although I cannot return to my pre-illness condition
But it can already be seen from completely invisible
Until you can see the figures clearly
Including Mr. Chen, important]the ophthalmology department of Shenzhen Third People's Hospital has performed surgeries on endophthalmitis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae infection for five patients in the past month.
Doctor's reminder—
Infections caused by bacteria like Klebsiella pneumoniae important]initially present with symptoms very similar to those of a cold and fever , but it is...
Once it enters the bloodstream and spreads, it can indiscriminately attack multiple organs such as the brain, liver, and eyes, making it extremely dangerous.
Doctors say that regardless of one's usual health, if a persistent, unexplained high fever occurs, especially if it worsens rapidly in a short period of time and is accompanied by symptoms such as blurred vision and eye pain, one should never try to tough it out and must go to the hospital as soon as possible to find out the cause.
Source: Shenzhen Third People's Hospital
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