Open AccessAeromonas salmonicida bacteremia associated with chronic well water consumption in a patient with diabetes
Author(s) -
Christine Moore,
Muhammad Khalid,
Parasbhai D Patel,
Jack Goldstein
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/jgid.jgid_147_16
Subject(s) - aeromonas salmonicida , bacteremia , aeromonas , ingestion , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , salt water , fish consumption , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , biology , bacteria , environmental engineering , antibiotics , environmental science , genetics
Aeromonas salmonicida is associated with superficial skin infections in fish. Its virulence factors allow colonization of water including surface water such as salt water, beaches, and fresh water wells. Moreover, it is possible for immunocompromised patients to develop invasive disease after chronic exposure to Aeromonas spp. through contaminated water. While there are reports of Aeromonas spp. bacteremia following water ingestion, there have been no reports of A. salmonicida bacteremia from water consumption. We report the first case of A. salmonicida bacteremia in a patient with diabetes due to chronic consumption of well water.