title: Fatal infection of the hand due to Photobacterium damsela: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of fatal acute renal failure due to Photobacterium damsela infection of the hand. Although the patient received intensive medical care and surgical treatment, he died 8 h after arrival at the hospital. This is the first case of P. damsela sepsis proven by blood culture in Japan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Nakagami Hospital, Okinawa 904-2195, Japan. asato@nakagami.or.jp
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Asato
authors.forename: Fuminori
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kanaya
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003422:Critical Care; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010776:Photobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*