Aeromonas hydrophila in a burn patient.
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.
Yasti
Ahmet Cinar
AC
Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Burns Treatment Center, Ankara 06100, Turkey.
Otan
Emrah
E
Doganay
Mutlu
M
Kama
Nuri A
NA
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents