Photobacterium damsela wound infection in a 14-year-old surfer.
Photobacterium damsela (P damsela) is a common marine bacterium. Rare reports of P damsela causing septicemia and wound infection have been described in children. We report a case of Photobacterium damsela isolated from a wound culture taken from a 14-year-old male injured after a minor trauma while surfing. We alert physicians to this infection and the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate antimicrobial therapy for wound infection following seawater injury.
Aigbivbalu
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Department of Pediatric, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010776:Photobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents