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The Journal of the Japanese Society for Clinical Microbiology |
Biblioraphy Information
| ArticleTitle |
A case of skin and soft tissue infection due to Aeromonas hydrophila derived from urban filthy water |
| Language |
J |
| AuthorList |
Aeko Goto1), Naoki Tsuruoka1), Hitomi Miura1), Sayaka Asahata2), Yusuke Ainoda2), Takahiro Fujita2), Yuji Hirai2), Kyoichi Totsuka2) |
| Affiliation |
1) Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
2) Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan |
| Publication |
J.J.C.M.: 23 (2), 102-106, 2013 |
| Received |
January 17, 2013 |
| Accepted |
March 25, 2013 |
| Abstract |
We report the case of a patient with skin and soft tissue infection caused by Aeromonas hydrophila, transmitted by exposure to filthy water in an urban area. A 22-year-old woman was hospitalized with injury sustained during a fall. A day after admission, flare and swelling were observed around the wound, and the diagnosis of skin and soft tissue infection was made. The patient had fallen into filthy water at the time that she sustained the injury, and A. hydrophila was isolated by pus culture from the wound. Fully recovery was achieved following treatment by debridement and administration of the appropriate antimicrobial drug. A. hydrophila is known as an infectious agent transmitted by exposure to contaminated water, in most cases in rivers or seas. However, exposure to filthy water in urban areas can also sometimes cause the infection, even in patients without underlying disease. Attention must be paid to the species causing the infection and its antimicrobial sensitivity in patients with skin and soft tissue infections caused by exposure to contaminated water. |
| Keywords |
Aeromonas hydrophila |
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