Rapidly progressive pneumonia due to Aeromonas hydrophila shortly after near-drowning

Authors
Miyake, M Iga, K Izumi, C Miyagawa, A Kobashi, Y Konishi, T
Citation
M. Miyake et al., Rapidly progressive pneumonia due to Aeromonas hydrophila shortly after near-drowning, INTERN MED, 39(12), 2000, pp. 1128-1130
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
INTERNAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
09182918 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1128 - 1130
Database
ISI
SICI code
0918-2918(200012)39:12<1128:RPPDTA>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
An 87-year-old woman died of rapidly progressive pneumonia due to Aeromonas hydrophila shortly after a near-drowning event. Autopsy showed necrotizing pneumonia and postmortem cultures of both blood and lung revealed the orga nism. Fulminant pneumonia should be considered in patients of a near-drowni ng event.