title: Aeromonas hydrophila in a burn patient.
abstract: Infectious consequences are still a major problem and leading cause of mortality in burn patients. Among others, aeromonads need special concern because they mimic pseudomonal infections; however, they have a more rapid progression with considerable mortality if undiagnosed promptly. Here, we present a major burn case extinguished with tap water pooled in a tank. With the possibility of aeromonal infection in mind, the patient underwent aggressive debridement with proper antibiotic medication, which resulted in a successful patient management. Aeromonads should always be kept in mind in burn cases that contacted with tanked water or soil after the burn.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Burns Treatment Center, Ankara 06100, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Cinar
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Yasti
authors.forename: Emrah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Otan
authors.forename: Mutlu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doganay
authors.forename: Nuri A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Kama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016980:Aeromonas hydrophila / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002056:Burns / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003646:Debridement; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents