Treatment of Aeromonas hydrophila infection in a deep tissue wound.
We report the case of a young woman who sustained a knee laceration in an automobile accident and was subsequently exposed to water. Although properly cleansed and closed, her wound became infected and she was initially treated with a single-dose parenteral cephalosporin. The infection progressed and cultures indicated a polymicrobial infection which included Aeromonas hydrophila. Significant tissue damage ensued and a lengthy hospitalization was required. Aeromonas, although rarely a cause of infection in otherwise healthy individuals, should be suspected in wounds exposed to fresh water.
Archer
B J
BJ
SD State Univ., USA.
Holm
R P
RP
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D016980:Aeromonas hydrophila; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents