Aeromonas hemolytic uremic syndrome. A case and a review of the literature

María José Figueras; María José Aldea; Nuria Fernández; Carmen Aspíroz; Anabel Alperi; Josep Guarro

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.11.023

Aeromonas hemolytic uremic syndrome. A case and a review of the literature

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2007 Jun;58(2):231-4. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.11.023. Epub 2007 Feb 14.

Authors

María José Figueras¹, María José Aldea, Nuria Fernández, Carmen Aspíroz, Anabel Alperi, Josep Guarro

Affiliation

¹ Unidad de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias Médicas Básicas, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rovira i Virgili, 43201 Reus, Spain. mariajose.figueras@urv.cat

PMID: 17300902
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.11.023

Abstract

Although rarely, hemolytic uremic syndrome can be induced by Aeromonas. We report a case in a 40-year-old Spanish female produced by Aeromonas veronii bv. sobria and review the previous cases described in the literature. This is the 2nd case described in adults.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Aeromonas / genetics
Aeromonas / pathogenicity*
Female
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / physiopathology
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / microbiology*
Humans
Spain