The Chief of Staff in a reserve exercise in the north: the likelihood of war in the north is higher than before"/Doc
A few weeks ago, a reservist in Gaza was seriously injured and infected with a fungus.
In addition to the serious injury from which he is suffering, the soldier was also infected with a rare and dangerous fungus that penetrated his body systems.
After his family turned for help and asked for assistance on social media in obtaining an experimental drug that is in Ireland, at the Sheba Hospital where he was hospitalized, they managed to contact the Pfizer company in order to bring the drug to the injured.
Tonight (Monday) the medicine called Fosmanogepix will board a plane on its way to the hospital and will land in Israel early in the morning.
Before it is given to the soldier, it will undergo a comprehensive test by the manufacturer Pfizer, which helped bring the drug to Israel.
Thanks to the experience and treatment of other soldiers who suffered from a similar infection, Sheba already began giving the medicine to the soldier orally, until the arrival of the medicine intended for a more intensive treatment.
Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi in a reserve exercise in the north.
January 17, 2024/IDF spokesman
Many injuries suffered by soldiers during the battles in Gaza are characterized by infections, which can sometimes be life-threatening.
And so, when a wounded person is admitted to the emergency room for treatment, a professional team is also attached to him whose job it is to find infections and treat them in real time, at the same time as the main medical treatment that the soldier receives due to his injury.
"We are in the middle of the event, and at this stage it is still difficult to give accurate data on how many soldiers have been infected," he previously told Walla!
Prof. Eyal Leshem, specialist in infectious diseases at Sheba.
"Some of the wounded from ground combat are hospitalized with complex infections. The combat zone in Gaza is polluted, the fighting is between buildings, some of which are destroyed, sewage is flowing everywhere, difficult conditions. At Sheba, as well as in the other hospitals, there is a dedicated professional team of infectious disease specialists who work closely with trauma doctors to treat these infections in an optimal way. The soldiers are usually young and healthy with good fitness, so we have many successes with the surgical treatment and the antibiotic treatment."
Prof. Leshem also points out that many soldiers in the combat zones report three main problems: "There are quite a few cases of diarrhea, resulting from the poor hygiene conditions in the combat zone. Army officials are aware of the problem and are working to improve the situation.
"In addition, cases of infection with Leishmania Jericho') which is caused by a parasite that is transmitted to humans through the bite of the sand fly, and was known in the western Negev regions even before the war.
In recent weeks, we have treated many soldiers with Leishmania infection, and we work closely with the IDF Medical Corps and dermatologists
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The disease manifests itself in rashes and tingling of the skin, as a result of days or weeks of fighting without a shower and clean clothes.
The best way to deal with this is to allow a shower and a change of uniform when the operational conditions are suitable for this."
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