Recurrent Aeromonas Bacteremia Due to Contaminated Well Water.
Although they are ubiquitous to aquatic environments, Aeromonas species have traditionally been considered nonvirulent; however, in the past 30 years, they have emerged as important human pathogens that can cause a wide spectrum of disease. In this study, we describe a case of recurrent Aeromonas bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient, and this exposure was linked to the patient's home well water supply.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease.
Morgan J
MJ
Katz
Department of Pathology , Baltimore.
Nicole M
NM
Parrish
Frederick Memorial Hospital , Hospital Epidemiologist , Maryland.
Anusha
A
Belani
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease.
Maunank
M
Shah
Aeromonas; bacteremia; immunocompetent; recurrent; water