Multifocal Aeromonas Osteomyelitis in a Child with Leukemia
Joint Authors
Kosmidis, Helen
Baka, Margarita
Tsolia, Maria
Doganis, Dimitrios
Bouhoutsou, Despina
Pourtsidis, Apostolos
Lebessi, Evangelia
Varvoutsi, Maria
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aeromonas hydrophila is a Gram negative organism causing both intestinal and extraintestinal disease.
The case of a 14-year-old girl with underlying immunodeficiency and leukemia who developed systemic A.
hydrophila infection is described in this report.
While in deep bone marrow aplasia she developed fever, severe pain in the lower extremities, and swelling of the left femur.
Blood culture showed Escherichia coli and A.
hydrophila whereas pus culture from the soft tissue swelling showed the presence of A.
hydrophila.
Imaging studies showed diffuse osteolytic lesions.
Patient received 5 months of intravenous and oral antibiotics and she improved clinically whereas the radiology findings persisted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Doganis, Dimitrios& Baka, Margarita& Tsolia, Maria& Pourtsidis, Apostolos& Lebessi, Evangelia& Varvoutsi, Maria…[et al.]. 2016. Multifocal Aeromonas Osteomyelitis in a Child with Leukemia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Doganis, Dimitrios…[et al.]. Multifocal Aeromonas Osteomyelitis in a Child with Leukemia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101022
American Medical Association (AMA)
Doganis, Dimitrios& Baka, Margarita& Tsolia, Maria& Pourtsidis, Apostolos& Lebessi, Evangelia& Varvoutsi, Maria…[et al.]. Multifocal Aeromonas Osteomyelitis in a Child with Leukemia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101022
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101022