title: Edwardsiella tarda sepsis with multiple liver abscesses in a patient with Cushing's syndrome.
abstract: Edwardsiella tarda is very seldom a cause for gastroenteritis in humans. This organism can also cause extraintestinal infections, such as soft tissue infections, meningitis, peritonitis, osteomyelitis, endocarditis and hepatobiliary tract disease, particularly in the setting of compromised immunity. We describe, for the first time a case of E. tarda sepsis with multiple liver abscesses associated with Cushing's syndrome as a result of recreational aquatic exposure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Anulekha Mary
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: John Antony Jude
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: Ebby George
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Nihal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D020609:Edwardsiella tarda / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed