Septic arthritis due to Aeromonas hydrophila: Case report and review of the literature

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 147, 2005, Pages 121-124

  Elwitigala, J P ^a   Higgs, D S ^b   Namnyak, Simon ^a   White, J W ^b   Yaneza, A ^a  

^a HAROLD WOOD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b OLDCHURCH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeromonas hydrophila; Freshwater; Septic arthritis; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFADROXIL; CEFOTAXIME; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; LAKE WATER; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; SEA WATER; TRIMETHOPRIM; FRESH WATER;

ADOLESCENT; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS PUNCTATA; AEROMONAS SOBRIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CASE REPORT; CHLORINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INJURY; JOINT; LAKE; LEUKEMIA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PATIENT CARE; PHALANX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; WATER TREATMENT; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; KNEE INJURY; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; FEMALE; FRESH WATER; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33845381566     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-504X.2005.00338.x     Document Type: Article

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