title: Aeromonas: an emerging pathogen associated with extraintestinal infection in Cuba.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Tropical "Pedro Kouri", Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba. ciipk@ipk.sld.cu
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bravo
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Morier
authors.forename: Nelsideismy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Castañeda
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramírez
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Graciela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Castro-Escarpulli
mesh_terms: 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*