Sood Smita, Nerurkar Vidya
Senior Microbiologist, Department of Laboratory Medicine (SRL Ltd.) Fortis Escorts Hospital , Jaipur, Rajasthan, India .
Head Microbiology, EIA & Serology, SRL Ltd. Mumbai, Maharasthra, India .
J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Apr;8(4):DD06-7. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/7833.4270. Epub 2014 Apr 15.
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.
健康个体中的气单胞菌感染通常是自限性的,但免疫功能低下患者的感染常伴有显著的发病率和死亡率。本病例报告描述了一例免疫功能正常患者因嗜水气单胞菌导致的坏死性软组织感染致死的病例。