Picard B, Arlet G, Goullet P
Presse Med. 1984 May 5;13(19):1203-5.
Fifteen cases of Aeromonas hydrophila septicaemia, characterized by their frequent pulmonary lesions and the severity of their course, are reported. The delay observed between admission to hospital and first symptoms, together with the presence of anatomical lesions or physiological disturbances suggesting bacterial invasion by the intestinal route, have led the authors to postulate a nosocomial digestive contamination, probably from water, as suggested by the particular ecology of this micro-organism. This hypothesis was supported by the finding of Aeromonas hydrophila in large numbers at the different points of the hospital water distribution system where samples were taken.
报告了15例嗜水气单胞菌败血症病例，其特点是肺部病变频繁且病程严重。入院至出现首发症状之间的延迟，以及存在提示细菌经肠道途径侵入的解剖学病变或生理紊乱，使作者推测可能存在医院内消化污染，可能源于水，这是由该微生物的特殊生态学所提示的。在医院供水系统采集样本的不同点大量发现嗜水气单胞菌，这一发现支持了这一假设。
