Aeromonas Hydrophila: an Outbreak of Hospital Infection

Overview

Journal J Hosp Infect

Specialties Health Services
Infectious Diseases

Date 1984 Dec 1

PMID 6085098

Citations 4

Authors

A R Mellersh

P Norman

G H Smith

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Abstract

Aeromonas hydrophila is a Gram-negative water-borne organism widely distributed in the environment. This organism is a recognized cause of diarrhoea and an opportunist pathogen in immunosuppressed patients. An outbreak of hospital-acquired infection which included three cases of pneumonia is reported. The organism was isolated from 19 patients.

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