Sepsis due to Aeromonas hydrophila: Case report

Authors

  • Padmaja Kanne Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Vemu Lakshmi Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Kaligotla Dakshinamurthy Nizams Institute of Medical sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v9i4.11862

Abstract

Although there are ever increasing reports of extraintestinal human infections caused by Aeromonads, in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients,sepsis remaims uncommon.We report a rare case of Aeromonas hydrophila sepsis in an immunocompromised individual.The case highlights the clinical significance of A. hydrophila as blood stream infection.

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Author Biographies

Padmaja Kanne, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences

Microbiology

Vemu Lakshmi, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences

Microbiology

Kaligotla Dakshinamurthy, Nizams Institute of Medical sciences

Microbiology

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Published

2013-10-17

How to Cite

Kanne, P., Lakshmi, V., & Dakshinamurthy, K. (2013). Sepsis due to Aeromonas hydrophila: Case report. International Journal of Infection Control, 9(4). https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v9i4.11862

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2013)

Section

Short Reports

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