title: Aeromonas hydrophila infection complicating digital replantation and revascularization.
abstract: Two cases of thumb replantation and one of finger revascularization complicated by Aeromonas hydrophila infection are reported. Two digits were lost because of infection in soft tissue and osteomyelitis. One thumb had extensive necrosis. In all cases the infection was difficult to eradicate, probably because of ischemia. All three patients sustained their injuries while cutting meat or fish. These infection sources have not been previously reported. Note is made of Aeromonas hydrophila in medicinal leeches that are used in microvascular surgery and the potential for iatrogenic infection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Lowen
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Rodgers
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Ketch
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Phelps
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D000333:Aeromonas; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D001424:Bacterial Infections; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012092:Replantation; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D013933:Thumb / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery