Aeromonas hemolytic uremic syndrome. A case and a review of the literature.
Although rarely, hemolytic uremic syndrome can be induced by Aeromonas. We report a case in a 40-year-old Spanish female produced by Aeromonas veronii bv. sobria and review the previous cases described in the literature. This is the 2nd case described in adults.
Figueras
María José
MJ
Unidad de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias Médicas Básicas, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rovira i Virgili, 43201 Reus, Spain. mariajose.figueras@urv.cat
Aldea
María José
MJ
Fernández
Nuria
N
Aspíroz
Carmen
C
Alperi
Anabel
A
Guarro
Josep
J
D000328:Adult; D000333:Aeromonas / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D013030:Spain