Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Aeromonas caviae
Aeromonads are rarely associated with human intestinal and extra-intestinal diseases and syndromes, ranging from relatively mild illnesses such as acute gastroenteritis to life-threatening conditions, including septicemia, necrotizing fasciitis, and myonecrosis. Among the aeromonas species known to...
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oai:doaj.org-article:12206f3ed56b49ba95db441b631752f92021-12-02T17:05:51ZNecrotizing fasciitis caused by Aeromonas caviae2231-07702249-446410.4103/2231-0770.110740https://doaj.org/article/12206f3ed56b49ba95db441b631752f92012-10-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2231-0770.110740https://doaj.org/toc/2231-0770https://doaj.org/toc/2249-4464Aeromonads are rarely associated with human intestinal and extra-intestinal diseases and syndromes, ranging from relatively mild illnesses such as acute gastroenteritis to life-threatening conditions, including septicemia, necrotizing fasciitis, and myonecrosis. Among the aeromonas species known to cause human infection, Aeromonas caviae has been associated with septicemia and only one reported case of human soft tissue infection. Most of the infections due to aeromonas occur in immunocompromised patients. Herein we describe a successfully treated case of post-traumatic skin and soft-tissue infections due to A. caviae in an otherwise immunocompetent individual.Simit KumarPrabir MukhopadhyayMitali ChatterjeeManas K BandyopadhyayMaitreyi BandyopadhyayTapashi GhoshDebopriyo SamaddarThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.articleaeromonas caviaesoft tissue infectionnecrotizing fascitisMedicineRENAvicenna Journal of Medicine, Vol 02, Iss 04, Pp 94-96 (2012) |
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Aeromonads are rarely associated with human intestinal and extra-intestinal diseases and syndromes, ranging from relatively mild illnesses such as acute gastroenteritis to life-threatening conditions, including septicemia, necrotizing fasciitis, and myonecrosis. Among the aeromonas species known to cause human infection, Aeromonas caviae has been associated with septicemia and only one reported case of human soft tissue infection. Most of the infections due to aeromonas occur in immunocompromised patients. Herein we describe a successfully treated case of post-traumatic skin and soft-tissue infections due to A. caviae in an otherwise immunocompetent individual. |
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Simit Kumar Prabir Mukhopadhyay Mitali Chatterjee Manas K Bandyopadhyay Maitreyi Bandyopadhyay Tapashi Ghosh Debopriyo Samaddar |
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Simit Kumar Prabir Mukhopadhyay Mitali Chatterjee Manas K Bandyopadhyay Maitreyi Bandyopadhyay Tapashi Ghosh Debopriyo Samaddar |
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Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Aeromonas caviae |
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Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Aeromonas caviae |
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Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Aeromonas caviae |
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Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Aeromonas caviae |
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Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Aeromonas caviae |
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necrotizing fasciitis caused by aeromonas caviae |
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