Aeromonas hydrophila infections

Five cases in which A. hydrophila was cultured are reported. The organism is found in natural water sources and most isolates have been from diarrheal stools. Our cases suggest that severe Aeromonas infections occur more often in water-associated wounds than previous reports indicate. All isolates w...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1974-01, Vol.53 (1), p.110-112
Main Authors: Phillips, J A, Bernhardt, H E, Rosenthal, S G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Aeromonas - isolation & purification
Burns - microbiology
Child
Enterobacteriaceae Infections
Feces - microbiology
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Water Microbiology
Wounds and Injuries - microbiology
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Summary:Five cases in which A. hydrophila was cultured are reported. The organism is found in natural water sources and most isolates have been from diarrheal stools. Our cases suggest that severe Aeromonas infections occur more often in water-associated wounds than previous reports indicate. All isolates were sensitive to chloramphenicol, gentamicin, kanamycin, nalidixic acid, nitrofurantion, sulfonamides and tetracycline. Sensitivity to ampicillin and carbenicillin was absent and it was variable to cephalothin and colistin.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.53.1.110