Yonsei Med J.  2003 Dec;44(6):1087-1090. 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.6.1087.

Aeromonas hydrophila and Aspiration Pneumonia: A Diverse Presentation

• Mukhopadhyay C
• Bhargava A
• Ayyagari A

• KMID: 1091053
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2003.44.6.1087

Abstract

Although there are ever increasing reports of extraintestinal human infections caused by Aeromonads, in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients, respiratory tract infections remain uncommon. We describe a case of aspiration pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient with multiple sclerosis, caused by a community acquired, multidrug resistant strain of Aeromonas hydrophila sensitive only to meropenem. The case highlights the clinical significance of Aeromonas hydrophila as a respiratory pathogen, as well as the community origin of multidrug resistance and the utility of newer carbapenems in such cases.

Keyword

Aeromonas hydrophila; pneumonia; multidrug resistant

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
*Aeromonas hydrophila/physiology
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Drug Resistance, Multiple
Female
*Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/drug therapy
Human
Pneumonia, Aspiration/*microbiology
Thienamycins/therapeutic use