title: Investigation of Bacteremia due to Aeromonas Species and Comparison with That due to Enterobacteria in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis.
abstract: Background. The role of Aeromonas species (sp.) in bacteremia in Japanese patients with liver cirrhosis is poorly understood. Aim. To establish the importance of Aeromonas sp. as a cause of bacteremia in patients with liver cirrhosis. Methods. Clinical and serological features and short-term prognosis were retrospectively investigated and compared in Japanese patients with bacteremia due to Aeromonas sp. (n = 11) and due to enterobacteria (E. coli, Klebsiella sp., and Enterobacter sp.) (n = 84). Results. There were no significant differences in patients' clinical background, renal dysfunction, or short-term mortality rate between the two groups. However, in the Aeromonas group, the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score and Child-Pugh score were significantly higher than in the enterobacteria group. Conclusion. These results indicate that the severity of liver dysfunction in Aeromonas-induced bacteremia is greater than that in enterobacteria-induced bacteremia in Japanese patients with liver cirrhosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Tokai University, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shizuma
authors.forename: Chiharu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Hidezo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fukuyama