[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-check-in-at-the-hospital-the-first-surgery-shock":3,"chapter-check-in-at-the-hospital-the-first-surgery-shock-check-in-at-the-hospital-the-first-surgery-shock-chapter-367":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Check-in at the Hospital: The First Surgery Shocked the Nation!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},873526,1146,"Chapter 367 - 249: Guangxi Bamboo Rats and Talaromyces marneffei","check-in-at-the-hospital-the-first-surgery-shock-chapter-367",367,"\u003Cp>\"It’s late, aren’t you going to sleep?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The study door opened, and Liu Yan’Er walked in wearing a light nightgown, placing a cup of milk by his side and speaking softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a moment, I’m looking for some important information about a patient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng looked up and smiled, holding her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of illness could stump even a miracle doctor like you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yan’Er couldn’t help but feel amused and asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A seventeen-year-old girl has a rare fungal infection, and it’s quite serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for three years, there’s been no trace of the cause, and now half of her lung is nearly consumed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of infection is so severe that it even consumes the lung?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Qin Feng’s words, Liu Yan’Er was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you heard of flesh-eating bacteria?...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng patiently explained to her, leaving Liu Yan’Er covered in goosebumps, her mouth agape in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, she learned that half of the girl’s lung and even the sternum were consumed to the point of disappearance, making her as thin as a skeleton, and she swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To an ordinary person, this sounded incredible, yet it was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turns out there are such terrifying diseases in the world, and the cause can’t even be found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being a doctor must be really tough~~~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Liu Yan’Er uttered, her expression full of concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, throughout the history of modern medicine, there are very few diseases that can be cured, and often the placebo effect works even better than the medication.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng took a deep breath, speaking heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But haven’t you cured so many patients?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yan’Er tilted her head, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, actually what doctors do is help patients get rid of the lesions, but the rest depends on the patient’s own immune system capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like those severely ill patients in the ICU; their survival hinges more on themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng patted her hair, shaking his head as he explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yan’Er nodded, somewhat understanding but still mumbling to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, you go to bed first. I’ll come over after I’m done working. I need to call the director to verify some details.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I’ll go first, come back soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Liu Yan’Er left, and he picked up the phone to call Meng Dawei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the office,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Dawei was also searching for information on Xiaoru’s condition. This patient was one of the most challenging cases he had encountered in his medical career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Qin Feng, still up this late?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call connected, and he asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director, it’s like this, I have some thoughts on Xiaoru’s condition, and I might need you to talk to Xiaoru’s parents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? I just had an idea too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Dawei’s eyes brightened, immediately responding enthusiastically,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just reviewed a lot of domestic and international cases of fungal infections, and it seems most are caused either by direct contact or accidental ingestion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Meng Dawei’s words, Qin Feng was equally surprised, having reached the same thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director, my thinking aligns with yours, so I want to confirm whether there was any possible contact before Xiaoru’s initial symptoms arose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like we’re thinking alike, hehe~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end, Meng Dawei couldn’t help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as though they’d found a guiding light, suddenly feeling enlightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed they were on the right track!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I’ll go ask now, keep your phone on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Dawei immediately got up and headed toward Xiaoru’s ward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already past 1 AM, but Xiaoru’s parents were unable to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just upon reaching the ward area, he saw Xiaoru’s father standing in the smoking area, smoking one after another by the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Lin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden call sounded behind him, and he turned his head sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing it was Meng Dawei, he hurriedly stubbed out his cigarette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Meng, hello, hello, is there something you need at this late hour?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s like this, Dr. Qin and I have some things we’d like to understand regarding your daughter’s condition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, sure, no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man nodded repeatedly, quickly agreeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s like this, before your daughter had a fever three years ago, where did you travel with her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They found a place to sit, and Meng Dawei put his phone on speaker as he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mainly to the southern or southwestern areas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Qin Feng quickly asked over the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to his knowledge of bacterial infection cases, aside from the northern coastal cities, more than half were concentrated in the southern regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature and humidity there were very conducive to bacterial growth, increasing the likelihood of infection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The south? Let me think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Lin furrowed his brows upon hearing that, sinking into thought,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember it was during Xiaoru’s summer vacation after her high school entrance exams. Her mother and I took her on a trip, from Fujian to Hunan, Chengdu in Sichuan, and Yunnan — all those famous spots. We pretty much visited most of the southern cities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you have contact with anything special, like animals?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Dawei continued to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve visited a number of zoos. Oh right, we went to the wild tropical forest park in Yunnan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Lin nodded and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tropical forest park?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could that be where the infection happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did your daughter get hurt there, or bitten by anything, like mosquitoes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Dawei continued to ask, while on the other end of the line, Qin Feng was deep in thought, frantically eliminating and deducing possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Lin shook his head decisively,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her mother was very careful about this. So when we went in, we specially wore protective clothing and applied mosquito repellent on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When we came back, we asked her and confirmed she had no mosquito bites or anything like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As you know, mosquitoes in the south are quite fierce, and we were worried.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he finished speaking, Meng Dawei also hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was no wound, then there was only one possibility left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Lin, did you feed Xiaoru anything unusual?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering for a while, Meng Dawei asked in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unusual?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like... exotic food!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was crucial because wild animals are often carriers of germs and viruses, which are transferred to humans through them, leading to infections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially rodents!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, we never eat such things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Lin waved his hand repeatedly, his tone very resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Meng Dawei fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is their line of thought wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the phone, Qin Feng’s mind quickly filtered through all the highly pathogenic germs and potential rodent hosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About twenty kinds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Lin, I’ll mention some things. Listen and see if Xiaoru might have consumed any of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, Dr. Qin, please go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Lin nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now there was no other way but to use this elimination method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bats\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Civets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, after comparing more than a dozen items, there were no signs of consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rodents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bam...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a minute, Dr. Qin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Qin Feng was about to say the next item, Mr. Lin suddenly interrupted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rodents?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, both Meng Dawei and Qin Feng’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... does a bamboo rat count as a rodent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Lin asked cautiously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember we seemed to have eaten it once in Guangxi, but it was farm-raised. It should be fine, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bamboo rat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Dawei frowned and fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no known precedent for bamboo rats causing fungal infections, is there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was indeed a breakthrough point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, on the other end of the line, Qin Feng suddenly stood up, exhaled a long breath, and couldn’t help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Found it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately locked onto a virus in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng quickly picked up the phone and hastily said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Meng, please call the laboratory department immediately and have them screen Xiaoru’s blood for the HIV virus right away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You figured it out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Dawei was taken aback for a moment, then his face broke into a look of surprise, and he hurriedly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a confident smile on his lips, Qin Feng slowly said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think we should be able to diagnose it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malassezia furfur!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thermally dimorphic fungus among the Penicillium genus, and it’s the only Penicillium known to cause disease in humans!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the bamboo rat is the largest host!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Mr. Lin’s expression became somewhat odd and uncomfortable, stuttering in disbelief,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HI...V? How can my daughter have AIDS?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1423,"2026-06-03T05:20:17.807Z","2026-06-03T05:20:20.951Z",1,"novelbin.me","f7a9da20a6b3f85d6f0f9c114003e5adceef0f6b985e1cade7185136523308f1","check-in-at-the-hospital-the-first-surgery-shock-chapter-368","check-in-at-the-hospital-the-first-surgery-shock-chapter-366",468,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcheck-in-at-the-hospital-the-first-surgery-shock-cover.jpg"]