Aeromonas: an emerging pathogen associated with extraintestinal infection in Cuba.
An 87 years-old female with a history of heart disease who has been presenting dysnea and fever for 2 months was evaluated. A sputum bacteriological study proved positive for Aeromonas hydrophila in the context of an existing lung cancer. The study was negative for acid fast bacilli.
Bravo
Laura
L
Instituto de Medicina Tropical "Pedro Kouri", Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba. ciipk@ipk.sld.cu
Morier
Luis
L
Castañeda
Nelsideismy
N
Ramírez
Margarita
M
Silva
Mercedes
M
Castro-Escarpulli
Graciela
G
D016980:Aeromonas hydrophila; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003462:Cuba; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*