Fatal Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection by Aeromonas hydrophila
Published: April 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4270
Smita Sood, Vidya Nerurkar
1. Senior Microbiologist, Department of Laboratory Medicine (SRL Ltd.) Fortis Escorts Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
2. Head Microbiology, EIA & Serology, SRL Ltd. Mumbai, Maharasthra, India.
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.
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