Fatal Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection by Aeromonas hydrophila
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Correspondence
Dr. Smita Sood,
3 Kha 4 A, Jawahar Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Phone: 91-9414068853, Email: drsmitasood@yahoo.co.in
Aeromonas infections in healthy individuals are self limiting, but those in patients with immuno-compromised conditions are frequently associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The current case report describes a fatal case of necrotizing soft tissue infection by Aeromonas hydrophila in an immuno-competent patient.