Fatal Aeromonas hydrophila infection of the skin.
A 62-year-old woman developed a fatal Aeromonas hydrophila infection of the skin after dropping a crab trap on her leg. The area surrounding the punctures was erythematous and had several flaccid bullae. A biopsy specimen of the involved skin showed necrosis and suppuration in the dermis and subcutaneous fat. The A hydrophila sepsis resolved after treatment with gentamicin, but the patient developed secondary wound infections and died three months after injury.
D000333:Aeromonas; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D003386:Brachyura; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000209:etiology*