Fatal bacteremic pneumonia caused by Aeromonas hydrophila in a previously healthy child.
Aeromonas hydrophila sepsis and pneumonia are rare diseases in children that carry a high mortality rate. We report a case of fatal bacteremic pneumonia caused by A. hydrophila in a previously healthy 5-year-old child. The source of infection was not determined and the child died within 4 hours of admission. In children who develop a fulminant disease of pneumonia with or without sepsis, particularly those who have underlying medical conditions, a possible A. hydrophila infection, though rare, should be considered. More reported cases are needed to establish the epidemiologic features of this disease in children.
Kao
Hsiu-Tsun
HT
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Chang-Gung Children's Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC.
Huang
Yhu-Chering
YC
Lin
Tzou-Yien
TY
D016980:Aeromonas hydrophila / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*