Aminoglycoside-resistant Aeromonas hydrophila as part of a polymicrobial infection following a traumatic fall into freshwater

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Mar;49(3):1169-70. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01949-10. Epub 2011 Jan 5.

Abstract

Amikacin is a first-line treatment for Aeromonas infection due to high efficacy. There are few reports of aminoglycoside-resistant Aeromonas spp. We report a soft tissue infection containing multiple pathogens, including a strain of Aeromonas hydrophila resistant to amikacin, tobramycin, and multiple cephalosporins.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aeromonas hydrophila / drug effects*
  • Aeromonas hydrophila / isolation & purification
  • Amikacin / pharmacology
  • Aminoglycosides / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Cephalosporins / pharmacology
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
  • Fresh Water
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Soft Tissue Infections / diagnosis
  • Soft Tissue Infections / microbiology*
  • Tobramycin / pharmacology
  • Wounds and Injuries / complications*

Substances

  • Aminoglycosides
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cephalosporins
  • Amikacin
  • Tobramycin