First documented case of Aeromonas veronii biovar sobria infection in northern Europe.
The first Scandinavian case of Aeromonas veronii biovar sobria infection, an episode of peritonitis in a patient suffering from a cirrhotic liver and an earlier unrecognized appendiceal cancer, is described.
Melhus
Asa
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Department of Medical Microbiology, Malmö University Hospital, Sweden. asa.melhus@mikrobiol.mas.lu.se
D000333:Aeromonas / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D002444:Cefuroxime