World’s first case of a young man with food poisoning not in his intestines but in his genitals. Doctors suspect the cause was due to 18+ activities he did after eating.
A 38-year-old Lebanese man visited a urologist after his penis became swollen, red and scaly. He was found to have been infected with Bacillus cereus, also known as spoiled rice bacteria , which is commonly found in stored food. In what is believed to be the world’s first case of “genital food poisoning”.
Infection after eating and having sex
According to the Daily Mail, before the incident. The man had dinner with his family and soon after began experiencing severe diarrhea and vomiting. He later developed symptoms of swollen and scaly genitals , which did not improve for over a week, prompting him to seek medical attention at the American University of Beirut Medical Center.
Doctors examined and cultured his penis and found that he had been infected with Bacillus cereus, a bacteria commonly found in stored rice that can cause food poisoning, but it is very rare for bacteria to be found on his penis.
How do bacteria enter the body?
Doctors suspect that after the man ate the food and developed food poisoning. He had sex with his wife, during which time bodily fluids such as vomit or feces contaminated with bacteria may have come into contact with his genitals.
In addition, sexual intercourse causes changes in the blood vessels in the genital area. Making the skin more susceptible to germs, allowing bacteria to enter the แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ body and cause this unusual infection.
The world’s first case of genital Bacillus cereus infection
The man’s case, now in the Annals of Medicine and Surgery, is the first known case of Bacillus cereus causing a genital infection, as opposed to the more common infection caused by Group A Streptococcus.
Treatment with antibiotics and abstaining from sexual activity
Doctors treat the infection with the highly effective antibiotic Fusidic Acid, along with regular wound cleaning and abstaining from sexual intercourse. Including masturbation, until the infection is completely gone.
Ultimately, it took the patient a month to recover completely.
Doctors warn that Bacillus cereus can cause food poisoning within 30 minutes of eating. Although most symptoms go away on their own within 24 hours. Complications such as infection in other parts of the body can lead to serious health problems.
Caution:
- Avoid eating rice or food that has been stored for too long.
- If you have food poisoning, you should abstain from sex to prevent the spread of infection.
- Cleanse your body thoroughly after having diarrhea or vomiting.