De Gascun C F, Rajan L, O'Neill E, Downey P, Smyth E G
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
J Infect. 2007 Feb;54(2):e59-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.03.037. Epub 2006 May 22.
Aeromonas hydrophila is an uncommon cause of deep-seated infection in man. We present what we believe to be the first reported case of a pancreatic abscess due to A. hydrophila. The outcome of this case attests to the potentially lethal nature of infection that can occur with this organism.
