TY  - JOUR
T1  - FAtal aeromonas hydrophila sepsis and meningitis in a child with sickle cell anemia
AU  - YADAVA R, SEELER R, KALELKAR M, ROYAL JE
Y1  - 1979/07/01
N1  - 10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130070089023
JO  - American Journal of Diseases of Children
SP  - 753
EP  - 754
VL  - 133
IS  - 7
N2  - Aeromonas hydrophila, a distinctly unusual organism for humans, usually causes a localized infection after contamination of the wound with water or animal products. In rare instances, systemic disease does occur in man, and 35 cases of septicemia have been documented.1-8 Most infections occurred in individuals undergoing chemotherapy for malignant neoplasms or in adults with cirrhosis. One adult with meningitis has been described, and he had a craniotomy after a head injury.3In the pediatric age group (< 15 years old), there have been eight cases of A hydrophila septicemia reported, and all had malignant neoplasms.2.4.5.8.As in adults, the usual A hydrophila infections were related to localized wound sepsis and trauma, and have not been commonly associated with septicemia. A child with sickle cell anemia who had a fulminating A hydrophila septicemia and meningitis is the subject of this report.Report of a Case.—A 23-month-old black
SN  - 0002-922X
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130070089023
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130070089023
ER  -