Appendicitis associated with travelers' diarrhea caused by Aeromonas sobria.
Aeromonas species is an infrequent pathogen causing travelers' diarrhea and gastroenteritis. No human case of appendicitis has been reported as a complication of Aeromonas infection until now. We describe a case of acute appendicitis associated with Aeromonas sobria infection acquired in Cebu, Philippines.
Lim
Poh Lian
PL
Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. pllim@post.harvard.edu